Conditions or disorders that result in the body not functioning properly
What is a disease?
A group of more than 100 diseases that causes abnormal and uncontrolled cell growth to occur
What is cancer?
Disease of the heart and blood vessels
What is cardiovascular disease?
Pink
What color is the breast cancer ribbon?
Short term, usually last 10-14 days, usually not life threatening
What is an acute disease?
Should be done on a regular basis to check for testicular cancer and breast cancer
How often should a self-exam happen?
Hypertension
What is chronic high blood pressure
Emerald/green
What color is the liver cancer ribbon?
Infectious microorganism that invades the body and attacks the cells and tissues
What is a pathogen?
One spreads to the rest of the body and the other stays in one area
What is the difference between Benign and Malignant?
Coronary arteries become blocked as a result of atherosclerosis
What is coronary heart disease?
White
What color is the lung cancer ribbon?
What are the 3 I’s of Communicable Diease?
Invasion, Incubation, Infection
Louis Armstrong
Who is a famous person who had testicular cancer?
500,000 people
How many people die from heart disease every year?
Gold
What is the childhood Cancer ribbon color?
ZEBRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is carcinoid cancers ribbon color?