Health Issues Flashcards
1
Q
What is health?
A
Health is the state of physical and mental well-being.
2
Q
What is the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases? Name one example of each.
A
Communicable diseases can be spread between organisms, non-communicable diseases cannot.
Communicable disease examples:
Influenza (flu)
Measles
Chicken pox
Covid-19
Sexually transmitted diseases
Non-communicable disease examples:
Asthma
Cancers
Coronary heart disease
etc.
3
Q
Name 2 risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease.
A
Smoking
Poor diet
