Heart Disease
The #1 way to lower your risk of heart disease is quitting this habit.
What is smoking?
Using this on your skin lowers your risk of skin cancer.
What is sunscreen?
Wearing this every time you drive or ride in a car prevents serious injuries.
Answer: What is a seatbelt?
Why don’t skeletons bungee jump? They are lacking this.
They don't have the guts.
Quitting this habit is the most effective way to prevent COPD and lung cancer.
Answer: What is smoking?
Eating more of these two food groups (instead of processed foods) can lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
What are fruits and vegetables?
This screening test helps detect colon cancer early, usually starting at age 45.
What is a colonoscopy?
This household device alerts you to dangerous, odorless gas and helps prevent poisoning.
Answer: What is a carbon monoxide detector?
This mysterious force makes socks disappear in the laundry, leaving you with an army of mismatched survivors.
Answer: What is the sock gremlin (or the dryer monster)?
Getting this annual vaccine lowers the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
Answer: What is the flu shot (influenza vaccine)?
This medical problem often shows no symptoms but increases heart attack and stroke risk.
What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?
Avoiding processed meats and limiting alcohol can help reduce your risk of this type of cancer.
What is colorectal cancer?
Falls are a leading cause of injury in older adults; removing these from hallways and stairs reduces risk.
Answer: What are tripping hazards (like loose rugs)?
This activity burns zero calories but is the #1 exercise done after someone says, “I should really start working out.”
Answer: What is sitting on the couch thinking about exercise?
This vaccine, recommended for adults over 65, protects against a serious lung infection.
Answer: What is the pneumonia (pneumococcal) vaccine?
Regular aerobic exercise for at least this many times per week helps reduce heart disease risk.
What is 3?
Daily Double
Who is the current starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos?
Never mixing alcohol or drugs with this activity helps prevent drownings.
Answer: What is swimming or boating?
Nurses say this beverage flows through their veins more than blood during a 12-hour shift.
Answer: What is coffee?
Wearing a mask and avoiding outdoor activity on days with this poor condition helps people with asthma or COPD.
What is air pollution (poor air quality)?
High levels of this type of cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol) raise your risk of heart disease.
What is LDL cholesterol?
Women can reduce their risk of breast cancer by getting this screening test, often starting between ages 40–50
What is a mammogram?
Using the “three-point contact rule” is recommended when using this common household tool to prevent falls.
Answer: What is a ladder?
Therapists recommend this two-word activity. Patients often mistake to mean Netflix and snacks.
Answer: What is self-care?
Long-term exposure to this workplace hazard is the leading cause of occupational lung disease in the U.S.
Answer: What is asbestos?