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Health
mental, social, and physical well being
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Wellness
mental, social and physical well being and the choices we make
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Lifestyle Factor
repeated behaviors that determine
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Credibility
being reliable
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Non-communicable
can't be spread; just develops
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Heredity
traits passed down by family through genes
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Obesity
being 20% or more over the recommended weight
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Myocardial Infarction
heart attack
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Cancer
uncontrolable growth of abnormal cells
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Carcinogen
cancer causing substance
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Malignant
cancerous tumor that grows
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Benign
Tumor that tends to not spread and isn't cancerous
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HDL
high density lipoprotein; good --> carries cholesterol to be disposed of
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LDL
Low density lipoprotein; bad --> deposits cholesterol in the blood stream
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Remission
period of time when cancer goes away
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Metatisis
spreading of cancer
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Diabetes
a disease that affects the way a person converts sugar to energy; they don't produce insulin or don't respond to it
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Americans with Disabilities Act
a law prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities; public accomodations
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5 Examples of Non-Communicable Diseases
Diabetes, Cancer, Asthma, Arthritis, Heart Disease
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Controlable Cancer Risks
Sunscreen, hats, shade, reduce exposure from 10am-4pm
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When are the suns rays strongest?
10am-4pm
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What is the minimum SPF a sunscreen should have to protect you?
15
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What is not a types of skin cancer?
basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
Sickle cell carcinoma
Sickle cell carcinoma!
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What are risk factors for cancer?
Having light colored skin, being severely burned as a child, having family members who have had skin cancer
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What is the substance in the skin that makes people tan?
Melanin
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What are the ABCD's of Melanoma?
Asymmetrical, Border, Color, and Diammeter
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Is a tan a sign that the skin is damaged?
Yes
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Sunscreen should be put on 1/2 hour before going outside and reapplied every four hours.
False. Reapplied every two
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UVA rays cause the skin to become sunburned.
False. They cause premature wrinkling and aging. UVB causes a sunburn.
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The oustide layer of skin is called the dermis.
False. The epidermis.
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