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| A disease which is non-tranmittal or non-infectious among persons |
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| is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm |
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| is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced |
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| Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. |
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| cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs |
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| cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood |
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| cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system |
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| Cardiovascular disease includes a number of conditions affecting the structures or function of the hear |
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| Heart Disease and Abnormal Heart Rhythm (Arrhythmia) |
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| An irregular heartbeat is called an arrhythmia, which is not the same as an irregular heart rate. In fact, the two don't necessarily occur together. |
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| Chronic Respiratory Diseases |
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| Asthma, Ephysema, Acute Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD |
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| High Blood pressure that is continually above the normal range for a particular person. |
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| The process in which plaques accumulate on artery walls |
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| chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough oxygen. |
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| Damage to the heart muscle caused by a reduced or blocked blood supply. |
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| Arterial Blockage interrupts the flow of blood to the brain |
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| Risk Factors of Cardiavascular Disease |
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| Tobacco Use, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Physical Inactivity, Excess Weight, Stress, Drug Use |
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| Uncontrollable Risk Factors for Heart Disease |
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| Abnormal mass of tissue that has no natural role in the body |
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| noncancerous grow slowly and are surrounded by membranes that prevent them from spreading from the original site. |
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| Cancerous spread to neighboring tissues and through the blood or lymph to other parts of the body. |
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| The spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body |
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| Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Hormone Therapy |
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| A period time when symptoms disappear |
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| specific reaction of the immune system to a foreign and frequently harmless substance. |
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| Chemicals that can stimulate mucus and fluid production in an area |
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| antihistamines, immunotherapy |
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| autoimmune disease a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks itself, targeting the cells, tissues, and organs of person's own body. |
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| Caused by diet high in fat, and sugars and non-refined foods |
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| A group of more than 100 different diseases that cause pain and loss of movement in the joints. |
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| disease of the joints in which cartilage breaks down. |
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| Strategies to reduce the risk of Osteoarthritis |
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| Controlling weight, preventing sports injuries, protecting against Lyme Disease. |
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| any physical or mental impairment that limits normal activities, including seeing, hearing, walking, or speaking |
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| Macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts |
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| hearing los so severe that a person affected cannot benefit from mechanical amplification, such as hearing aid. |
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| the below average intelectual ability present from birth or early childhood and associated with difficulties in learning and social adaptation. |
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| Factors causing mental retardation |
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| Genetic Disorders, fetal alcohol syndrome, |
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| Americans with Diabilities Act |
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| A law prohibiting discrimination against people with physical or mental disabilities in the workplace, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications. |
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