Title: 1.8 Learn About Noncommunicable Diseases
Course: Disease Prevention (Middle School)

Health 7

Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases Unit

1.8 Learn 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 |  | WebMD Mayo Clinic on heart disease
Skin Cancer |  | CDC on skin cancer American Cancer Society
Asthma |  | Mayo clinic kidshealth.org
Stroke |  | Medlineplus Mayo Clinic on stroke
Leukemia |  | Kidshealth on Leukemia Mayoclinic
Breast Cancer |  | Family Doctor Mayo clinic on Breast Cancer
Type 1 Diabetes |  | Mayo Clinic on type 1 Diabetes American Diabetes Assoc Family doctor
Arthritis |  | Medline Arthritis Information MedicineNet on Arthritis