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(Term) The state of being free from illness.
Health
Describe the 3 aspects of health.
Physical health (body), mental health (emotions, behaviors), social (relationships)
What influence on your health do you have most control over?
Lifestyle
Risk Factor
(Term) Outline of easy steps a person can take.
Action Plan
In general what do you need to do when you evaluate a service or information?
Find out whether or not the information is correct.
How can you avoid health fraud?
Doing research on the company.
What two factors determine how our personality develops?
Genetics and environment
What are some examples of factors that influence our personality?
friends, media, family, school
How does our self-esteem change from childhood to adolescence?
Becomes more aware as we get older.
What is distress? What is eustress?
negative stress, positive stress
List the 3 stages of stress.
Alarm, resistance, exhaustion
Common stress induced illnesses.
Stomach ache, heart disease, low immunity
Describe the 4 signs of stress.
Physical changes, emotional changes, changes in thinking, behavioral changes
What is the relationship between time and stress management?
You can control the amount of work you get done with time management. If you get your work done you won't be stressed.
Describe the types of pathogens that cause disease.
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans, worms
Explain how viruses differ from other pathogens.
Can only multiply after entering a living cell.
How does our immune system work?
Our bodies have white blood cells that are used to replicate the virus and kill it.
How do the immune cells work? (B cells, antibodies, T cells)
B cells: invade pathogens
Antibodies: proteins that protect
T cells: destroy pathogens
What is passive immunity? What is active immunity?
Receiving antibodies from a source other than your immune system. Received from having the disease or getting a vaccine.
Examples of bacterial diseases. Examples of viral diseases. Which can be treated with antibiotics?
Strep throat, tuberculosis, lyme disease. Cold, flu, pnuemonia. Bacterial diseases can be treated with antibiotics.
What is an emerging disease?
Disease that has become increasingly common over the past 20 years or will become common in the future.
What class of drug is alcohol?
What are some risks of underage drinking?
Car accidents, sexual assault, violence
What are some factors that affect teen alcohol use?
Friends, family, media