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chronic diseases

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a persistent and lasting disease or medical condition - major cause of death in the US

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health psychology

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study or discipline that examines how psychological factors influence our health and how our health influences psychosocial factors

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life span

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statistical measure of the average time something expected to live, based on year of its birth, its current age, and other demographic factors including gender

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morbidity

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illness or sickness

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mortality

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death

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acute illness

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illnesses that develop suddenly and last a short amount of time

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chronic illness

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a condition that develops slowly and lasts a longer time

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osteoporosis

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causes bones to be brittle and weak

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CLRD

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chronic lower respiratory diseases

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autoimmune diseases

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body’s immune system attacks itself

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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autoimmune disease that targets tissues/joints

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subjective rating of health

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scientists ask participants to rate their own health on a scale

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illness behaviors

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often used to assess illness, includes missing work, staying in bed, using prescription drugs, etc.

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hormones

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chemical messengers/signaling molecules

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immune system

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affects one’s resistance to infection and vulnerability to auto-immune disorders

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artifacts

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methodological variables, how studies are run and how variables are measured may affect results, can lead us to think there are differences even if those differences don’t exist

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psychogenic

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has a psychological cause

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low birth weight

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newborn babies less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces

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cirrhosis

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chronic liver damage

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Abdominal adiposity (obesity)

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fat located in the abdomen; more dangerous form of obesity

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BMI

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measure of your weight/height, not a perfect indicator of overweight or obesity

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preventative health care

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seeing a physician before having an illness

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dose-response relationship

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greater use of/exposure to a substance is associated with greater effect

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benefits of exercise

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stress reduction, reduces risk of cancer/diabetes/other diseases

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covert diseases

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undetectable by standing testing

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somatic symptoms

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physical symptoms concerning one’s body

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cardiovascular disease (CVD)

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refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels

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Coronary Hearth Disease

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refers to the failures of coronary circulation to supply adequate circulation to cardiac muscle and surrounding tissue - most common heart disease

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etiology

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causation

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genetic predisposition

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explains the difference from person to person for certain risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity

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mediatiors

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when a variable transmits the effect of one variable to another variable, offers an explanation as to why one variable leads to the occurrence of another

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type A personality

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high hostility, competitiveness, and time-urgency

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cardiac rehabilitation programs

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exercise, nutrition, stress management for patients after heart attack or heart surgery

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endogenous

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natural

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pharmacological treatments

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more common for women than surigcal treatments

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hypertension is often referred to as

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the silent killer

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goals of preventative medicine

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recognize the extent of CVD in women, describe the symptoms of heart attack in women, list the risk factors for heart disease

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Blood pressure

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most important risk factor for heart disease

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sex lens

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biological dimensions

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gender lens

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social dimensions

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idiosyncratic

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symptoms differ from person to person

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progressive diseases

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disease and symptoms get worse over time

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predisposition

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gene that increases risk for autoimmune disease

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Sjogren’s syndrome

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a type of autoimmune disease characterized by the inability to sweat and produce tears

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multiple sclerosis

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is a progressive condition that causes nerve damage and can disrupt communication between the brain and body

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Type 1 Diabetes

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a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin

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adherence

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compliance to treatment regimen

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positive reappraisal

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changing though patterns by focusing on the positive rather than negative aspects of having a chronic illness

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HPV

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human papillomavirus - virus causes cervical cancer

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synergistic effect

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when using the combination of substances has worse effect than using one or the other only

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behavioral factors

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factors that increase or decrease risk; over half of all cancer deaths can be avoided by changing behaviors

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menarche

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the onset of menstruation

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melanoma

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skin cancer

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hysterectomy

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removal of the uterus

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oophorectomy

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removal of the ovaries

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vasomotor symptoms

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a physical consequence of menopause that includes hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal changes

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