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- Disease
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- Definition Disease- abnormal condition affecting the body
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- Types of Diseases Heart Disease Skin Disease Liver Disease Lung
Disease AIDS Cancer Tuberculosis Malaria
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- Heart Disease AKA Cardiac Disease A disease that affects the
heart It is the leading cause of death in the U.S, being
responsible for 25.4% of deaths Usually caused by the thickening of
the artery walls The arteries narrow and limit the amount of blood
necessary to supply oxygen to the heart
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- Facts 12 million people suffer from heart disease Heart attacks
happen to 7 million people Children who have parents with heart
disease are at a greater risk of developing it Almost every minute
someone will die from this Every 33 seconds someone will have some
type of heart problem
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- Causes of Heart Disease High Blood Pressure(Hypertension)
Diabetes Obesity/Overweight High Blood Cholesterol Heredity Smoking
Physical Inactivity
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- Treatment/Prevention Surgery Medication Lifestyle Changes
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- Lung Disease AKA Respiratory Disease A disease in the lungs
that causes them not to work properly Types of Lung Diseases
include Asthma Obstructive Lung Disease Inflammatory Lung Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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- Facts Almost 170,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with lung
cancer every year Smoking is responsible for 82% of lung disease
Non-smokers can develop lung disease More people die from lung
cancer than prostate, colon and breast cancer combined
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- Causes of Lung Disease Smoking Air Pollution Radon
Asbestos
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- Signs/Symptoms Pain while breathing Shortness of breath
Continuous coughing Coughing up blood or mucus
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- Treatment Surgery Radiation therapy Chemotherapy
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- Prevention Dont smoke Avoid second hand smoke Eat healthy
Protect yourself from chemical fumes Avoid asbestos
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- Aids Disease of the immune system caused by HIV Facts about
Aids One of the most difficult health issues in the world 33.4
million people live with Aids around the world 2 million people die
every year from Aids It has claimed around 30 million lives More
than 2 million children are living with Aids
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- Transmission of Aids Unprotected sex Sharing needles or
syringes Blood transfusion Breast-feeding Pregnancy/Childbirth
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- Signs/Symptoms Rapid weight loss Heavy night sweats Diarrhea
that lasts longer than a week A dry cough A fever that comes and
goes White spots on the mouth, tongue or throat
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- Treatment No cure to completely get rid of it Having AIDS does
not automatically mean death, it can be managed Antiretroviral
therapy Medications taken for people with Aids Helps improve your
health for many years
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- Cancer Cancer occurs when cells divide uncontrollably Facts
about cancer There are more than 100 different types Any part of
the body can be affected 70% of cancer related deaths occur in low
and middle income countries Cancer can be cured if detected early
It is estimated that over 500,000 people in the U.S. will die of
cancer in 2011
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- Types of Cancer Breast Lung Kidney Liver Colon Prostate Stomach
Testicular
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- Causes of Cancer Inherited cancer Cancer itself cannot be
inherited, however an abnormal gene that leads to cancer can be
Smoking Too much sun exposure
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- Treatment/Prevention Exercise Healthy diet Surgery Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy