human health and some common diseases Flashcards
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what is health?
A state of complete physical, mental, social and emotional well-being
benefits of health
*efficiency at work
*economic prosperity
*longevity
*decrease in mortality rate
what are pathogens and what are their functions?
pathogens are disease-causing organisms. they are parasites that enter our body through various means, multiply, and interfere with vital functions of our body, resulting in morphological and functional damage to our body.
- balanced diet
- personal and community hygiene
- regular exercise
- knowledge and awareness about diseases
- immunization and vaccination
- control of vectors
- proper disposal of waste
BENEFITS OF GOOD HEALTH
types of diseases
infectious and non-infectious
Blood circulation was discovered by
WILLIAM HARVEY
health is affected by
GENETIC DISORDERS
INFECTIONS
LIFE STYLE
they thought that health was a state of body and a person with black bile frequently caught fever
the Greeks (Hippocrates-father of medicine)and Indian Ayurveda system