Communicable Disease
Communicable diseases are unique from chronic diseases in that they (blank)
Are contagious
A person with high blood pressure would be especially susceptible to this category of disease
Heart Disease
A prevention method that includes introducing the body to small particles (pathogens) of a disease
Vaccine
The medical term for being overweight
Obesity
The bodily system responsible for fighting off disease
Immune System
The germs that cause disease
Pathogen
The types of diabetes include type 1, type 2, and this, which occurs during pregnancy
gestational diabetes
After being diagnosed, managing a disease through medications and doctor visits would fall under this term
Treatment
If you feel unwell, don't panic! You might not have a disease, and could just be experiencing this
Illness
The goal of vaccines is to build these up in the body, which help fight bacteria and viruses
Antibodies
Any characteristic that increases an individual's likelihood of getting a disease
Risk factor
A non-cancerous tumor is called (blank)
Benign
The term used to describe the type of prevention that includes showering, brushing your teeth, and hand washing
Hygiene
The recommended amount of exercise per day
60 minutes
The leading cause of death in the US
Heart disease
The virus responsible for COVID-19
Coronavirus
The most common type of cancer in the US
Breast cancer
The most effective treatment plan for any disease includes medical visits, medications, and this
Lifestyle changes
MyPlate
Inhaling smoke by being around someone else who is smoking
Second hand smoke
Rhinovirus is the most common cause of this type of communicable disease
The common cold
People with type 1 diabetes are born without the ability to produce what hormone
Insulin
The four common risk factors of chronic disease
smoking, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use
The formula for figuring out how much water you should drink in a day
1/2 bodyweight (in ounces)
Mrs. Doggybreath's Husband
Mr. Catman