Health and Disease
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- Created on: 12-05-19 12:58
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- Health and Disease
- Interactions of Disease
- Problems with immune system means there is an increased chance of suffering from communicable diseases because the body is less likely to defend itself against the pathogen
- Some cancers are triggered by infection from certain viruses - hepatitis virus can cause long-term infection in liver - increased chance of liver cancer
- HPV (human papilloma virus) can cause cervical cancer
- Immune system reactions to pathogens can trigger allergic reactions - skin rashes and worse symptoms of asthma
- Depression can be triggered when someone is suffering from severe physical health problems - especially if the person's ability to carry out everyday task is restricted or if life expectancy is impacted
- Factors that Affect Health
- Diet - if you don't have a good, balanced diet, your body won't receive the right amount of nutrients - impact physical and mental health
- Constant stress can impact health
- Life situation - easy access to medication to treat illness - access to things that prevent illness - healthy food - contraception
- Non-communicable Diseases
- Human Cost
- Tens of millions of people die from these diseases
- People may have a lower quality of life or a shorter lifespan - affects sufferers and loved ones
- Financial Cost
- Reduction in people who are able o work will impact economy
- Researching and treating these diseases costs a lot for organisations around the world
- Families may have to move or adapt their home to help someone with the disease - if the person has to give up work or dies, the family income will be reduced
- Reduction in people who are able o work will impact economy
- Human Cost
- Disease
- Health - state of physical and mental wellbeing - Diseases are often responsible for causing ill health
- Communicable diseases - spread between people and animals - caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi - contagious and infectious - measles and malaria
- Non-communicable diseases - can't be spread between people or animals - last for a long time and get worse slowly - asthma, cancer and CHD
- Interactions of Disease
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