Common Illnesses
Where Should You Go?
Healthy Habits
The Human Body
Medications and Safety
100

This illness often causes a runny nose, cough, and sore throat.

A cold

100

You have a mild sore throat and no fever.

Walk-in clinic

100

Doctors recommend drinking about this many glasses of water a day

6 to 8

100

This organ pumps blood through your body

Heart

100

You should always read this before taking medicine

Label or instructions

200

This illness usually includes fever, bodyaches, and extreme tiredness.

The flu

200

You need a refill for your medication

Pharmacy

200

This type of exercise strength strengthens your heart and lungs like running or swimming

Cardio

200

You use these to breathe

Lungs

200

This is over-the-counter medication that reduces pain and fever

Acetaminophen or Tylenol

300

This condition happens when your blood sugar is too high or too low regularly.

Diabetes

300

You think you broke your arm

Emergency room

300

Adults should forget about this many hours of sleep per night

7 to 9

300

This is the largest organ in the human body

Skin

300

This is the Canadian organization you can call if someone swallows poison.

Poison control centre

400

This illness makes it hard to breathe and can be triggered by allergies or exercise.

Asthma

400

You need a routine skin check for moles

Dermatologist

400

This nutrient helps build strong bones and is found in milk

Calcium

400

This organ filters, your blood, and removes waste

Kidneys

400

This term describes medication that is restricted and needs a prescription

Over-the-counter medication

500

This viral infection affects the lungs and caused a global pandemic starting in 2019.

COVID-19

500

This doctor helps to deliver babies

Obstetrician

500

This mental health practice includes breathing exercises and focus, focussing on the present moment.

Meditation/ mindfulness

500

This system controls your thoughts, movement and senses

Nervous system

500

This term describes when bacteria no longer responds to antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance