Non-communicable
What are non-communicable diseases?
They are diseases that don't spread from one person to another.
What are communicable diseases?
They are diseases that can spread from one person to another. They also cause you to get infections.
A condition that disrupts the structure or function of a living thing
Disease
What is a chronic disease?
A disease that persists for a long period of time
What year was Tik Tok created?
2016
What causes non-communicable diseases?
Non-Communicable are caused sometimes by the way you live, the environment,and your family history.
What is the best and easiest way to prevent communicable diseases?
Washing your hands
A living or nonliving entity that causes disease
Pathogen
True or False: Many noncommunicable diseases are also chronic
True
What is the average number of times people touch their phone screens each day?
2700
What is the #1 non-communicable disease in the U.S. that kills adults?
Heart disease
Lyme disease is caused by a bite from a ______
Tick
Actions that increase a persons chance of suffering an illness or injury
Risk behaviors
What are 3 causes of chronic diseases?
genetics, poor nutrition, environment, lack of physical activity, smoking and drinking
How many bones are there in a human body?
206
______ is a disease that leads to extreme blood sugar concentrations that can damage the body.
Diabetes
What are most communicable diseases caused by?
Bacteria and viruses
________ are substances that stimulate people's immune systems and prevent them from getting a disease
Vaccines
True or False: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death in the US
True
How much does an NFL football weigh?
1 lb
Tobacco use kills nearly ________ people a year.
6 million
Name 3 different communicable diseases
-chicken pox, flu, colds, measles, mumps, cough, small pox, STI's
The performance of diagnostic tests to identify particular diseases
Health screening
Name 3 different chronic diseases
heart disease, stroke, cancer, depression, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, asthma, copd
What year did I graduate from Bellaire High School?
2013