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Objectives

1. What are some of the Non-Communicable diseases?

2. What are the symptoms of these diseases?

3. Is there anything a person can do to lower the risk of getting any of these diseases?

Click on the Non-Communicable DiseaseYou Would Like to Learn About

Arthritis

Cerebral Palsy

Diabetes

Asthma Heart Disease

Cancer

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ArthritisArthritis is a disease that effects the joints of the body.

Joints become swollen and stiff.

It can be very painful.

It often develops in older people.

There are no known ways to lower the risk of getting the disease.

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DiabetesDiabetes is a disease where the body is unable to use sugar properly.

People with this disease have to monitor how much sugar is in their blood.

A blood test, which is done by pricking the finger, is done often to check the sugar level.

Shots full of a medicine called insulin are used when the sugar level is not what it should be.

Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and notbecoming overweight are ways to lower therisk of getting this disease.

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CancerCancer is a disease that makes cellsin the body multiply in ways that arenot normal.

Cancer can run in families and can also becaused by personal choices, such as smoking.

Cancer can effect many different parts of the body like the skin, the brain, and the lungs.

A person can lower their risk of getting Cancer by eating healthy, not smoking, and using sunscreen.

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AsthmaAsthma is a disease where the air passages to the lungs become narrow and clogged with mucus.

When a person has asthma they can’t breathe normally.

Asthma is often caused by allergies or by exercising too hard.

Coughing and wheezing are common during an asthma attack.

An inhaler full of medicine is usually used to open the airways.

The only way to lower risk is to avoid things you’re allergic to and stay away from smoke and polluted air.

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Heart DiseaseHeart Disease is when the heart, and it’s arteries and veins, cannot pump blood correctly.

This disease can be the result of having high blood pressure or eating foods high in fat and cholesterol.

A heart attack is when the heart cannot beat the way it should and it causes pain. If it stops beating altogether, it can cause death.

A person can lower the risk of Heart Disease by eating healthy foods, exercising, staying in shape, and not smoking.

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Cerebral PalsyCerebral palsy is a disease that is caused by damage to the brain.

The damage occurs before or during birth, or possibly in the first few years of life.

A person with this disease has a loss of muscle control that can be mild or severe.

This disease often causes seizures and learning disabilities.

There is no way to lower the risk of getting this disease, except that pregnant mothers need to eat healthy and stay free of diseases. Take a Quiz