Health (Leading Causes of Death)

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What are some examples of Prevention?

Hand washing, sunblock, exercise, eating right, knowing family history.

What are some ways that your health is out of your control?

Heredity, environment, race, gender.

What is Quantity of Life?

How long a life is.

What is Life Expectancy?

How long one is expected to live.

What is Mental Health?

How you like, accept, and feel about yourself.

What are some examples of Mental Health?

How you relate to others, meet your daily demands, deal with problems, and learn.

What are some examples of Social Health?

Keeping and making friends, work, play.

What are some ways that your health is in your control?

Nutrition, exercise, getting enough sleep, coping with stress effectively, not smoking, drinking or using drugs.

What are Lifestyle Factors?

Repeated behaviors related to the way a person lives, which helps determine their level of health.

What are some examples of Physical Health?

Strength, energy, nutrition, sleep, excersise,

What is Prevention?

The act of practicing healthy habits to keep oneself well and free from disease and ailments.

What is Quality of Life?

The level of health and satisfaction that a person has being alive.

What is Social Health?

The way you get along with others, communicate and share feelings.

What are the Leading Causes of Death for Teens and Young Adults? (Get at least the top 5 in order, the rest is okay not in order)

1: Accidents 2: Suicide 3: Homicide 4: Cancer 5: Heart Disease 6: Birth Defects 7: Influenza and Pneumonia

What are the Leading Causes of Death in the US for All Age Groups? (Get at least the top 5 in order, the rest is okay not in order)

1: Heart Disease 2: Cancer 3: Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 4: Accidents 5: Stroke 6: Alzheimer's Disease 7: Diabetes 8: Influenza and Pneumonia 9: Kidney Disease 10: Suicide

What are the Leading Causes of Death from the Past? (Get at least the top 5 in order, the rest is okay not in order)

1: Heart Disease 2: Pneumonia and Influenza 3: Tuberculosis 4: Kidney Disease 5: Stroke 6: Cancer 7: Accidents Excluding Motor-Vehicles 8: Diarrhea 9: Premature Birth 10: Senility

What are the Risk Factors that Contribute to the Leading Causes of Death? (Get at least the top 5 in order, the rest is okay not in order)

1: Tobacco 2: Poor Diet 3: Inactivity 4: Alcohol 5: Infectious Agents 6: Toxic Agents 7: Fire Arms 8: Sexual Behavior 9: Motor Vehicles 10: Drug Use

What is the Life Expectancy in the US?

78.8 years

What are some examples of Lifestyle Factors?

8 hours of sleep, 3 meals a day, not smoking, eat breakfast, exercise, not drinking/using drugs, maintain a healthy weight.

What is a Communicable Disease?

A disease that is spread from one living organism to another or through the environment. Contagious and infectious.

What is a Non-Communicable Disease?

A disease you cannot catch from someone else.

What is Physical Health?

All parts and systems of the body work well together.

What is an example of a Non-Communicable Disease?

Cancer, diabetes, heart disease.

What does F.A.S.T. stand for?

F: Face look uneven? A: One arm hanging down? S: Slurred speech? T: Time to call 911

What is an example of a Communicable Disease?

Flu, stomach virus, HIV.


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