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Grade 8 Health
Chronic Diseases
Many noncommunicable diseases are chronic- diseases that are present either continuously or off and on over a long time. Examples: asthma
Degenerative Diseases
Some noncommunicable diseases cause the body cells and tissue to break down, or degenerate. Degenerative diseases are diseases that cause further breakdown in body cells, tissues, and organs as they progress. Example: multiple sclerosis
Risk factors
Lifestyle behaviors are risk factors we have control of:
Eating habits Physical activity Sleep habits Healthful lifestyles can prevent, control, or reduce the risk of certain diseases.
Cancer
Cancer is a disease
Define the disease or condition Is it genetic, lifestyle or from unknown causes?
Medical Tests
What tests are done by doctors to determine if you have it?
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Checklist for Project Turn in when completed! Step One Basic Information
Download the presentation and put it in your network folder. Change the name of PowerPoint presentation to name of your disease Change the title of each slide Only use a template with a white background (see format/slide design for ideas) Keep font size at 24 points or larger Add pages when needed (9,999 limit) Animate the points on your presentation, but do not use blink once or crawl Do not use sounds
Name ________________________
Lupus Muscular Dystrophy Osgood-Schlatter Disease Osteomyelitis Scoliosis Bell's Palsy Cerebral Palsy Epilepsy
Guillain-Barr Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Hodgkin's Disease Melanoma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Celiac Disease Cystic Fibrosis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Inflammatory Bowel Disease Irritable Bowel Syndrome Ulcers Albinism Dwarfism Hemophilia
Marfan Syndrome
Muscular Dystrophy Thyroid Disease Turner Syndrome von Willebrand Disease Diabetes Center Dwarfism Growth Problems Thyroid Disease Thyroid Disease Definitions