1.8 Learn About Noncommunicable Diseases

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Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases Unit

1.8Learn about Noncommunicable Diseases

Objective: To explain noncommunicable diseases. Choose 3 of the diseases below, use the links provided to answer the following questions for the diseases you have chosen:

    1. What is the name of the disease?

    2. What is the cause of the disease?  What are the risk factors for developing the disease?

    3. What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

    4. How is it diagnosed, and explain treatment options.

    5. Can it be prevented?

Heart Disease
 lungs

WebMD

Mayo Clinic on heart disease

Skin Cancer
 skin cancer

CDC on skin cancer

American Cancer Society

Asthma
 asthma

Mayo clinic 

kidshealth.org

Stroke
 stroke

Medlineplus

Mayo Clinic on stroke

 

Leukemia
 leukemia

Kidshealth on Leukemia

Mayoclinic

Breast Cancer
breast cancer

Family Doctor

Mayo clinic on Breast Cancer

 

Type 1 Diabetes
 meter

Mayo Clinic on type 1 Diabetes

American Diabetes Assoc

Family doctor

 

Arthritis
 arthritis

Medline Arthritis Information

MedicineNet on Arthritis