introduction Non-infectious diseases (also called Non-communicable diseases) are those diseases that are not caused by a pathogen and cannot be shared from one person to another. Disease caused by these organisms are infectious diseases. There are many kinds of non-infectious diseases. Non-infectious diseases may be caused by either the environment‚ nutritional deficiencies‚ lifestyle choices‚ or genetic inheritances. Unlike infectious diseases‚ non-infectious diseases are not communicable or contagious
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Analyzing a Popular Magazine and a Scholarly Journal for the Study of Birth Month and Lifetime Disease Risk When we ask people for their birthdays‚ some reasons may be because we are wondering how old they are‚ when we should buy them gifts‚ or we have a plain curiosity about what their zodiac signs are. Most of us do not intend on figuring out how their birth months might predict the kinds of diseases that they could develop over their lifetimes. However‚ in an online article on Discover Magazine
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dalimss EV.S PROJECT Disease caused by the Environmental exposure MADE BY- [Type the author name] [Year] Environmental Diseases In epidemiology‚ environmental disease is disease caused by environmental factors that are not transmitted genetically or by infection. Apart from the true monogenic genetic disorders‚ environmental diseases may determine the development of disease in those genetically predisposed to a particular condition. Stress‚ physical and mental abuse‚ diet‚ exposure
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Analyse the Causes and Effects of Lifestyle Diseases in the World Lifestyle diseases are illnesses associated with the way an individual or a group lives‚ including cancer‚ stroke‚ heart disease‚ diabetes‚ chronic liver disease‚ smoking-related diseases and obesity. There are a number of considerable factors that can lead to those sicknesses. For instance‚ external causes involve poverty‚ work pressure‚ unhealthy diets and unbalanced life‚ while internal factors refer to unawareness and misconception
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases and Drugs Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases and Drugs Axia University Instructor: Allen Meyer Date: July 31‚ 2010 Axia University Instructor: Allen Meyer Date: July 31‚ 2010 Avery Paco Avery Paco Schizophrenia‚ emotional disorders‚ Anxiety and Tourette’s syndrome are all classified as psychiatric disorders. There is a thin line between neuropsychological disorders and psychiatric disorders. Though the two types of disorders are a result of a dysfunctional
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PREVENTION OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM A slideshow presentation from Group 5 of Grade 9 - Reliability TIPS ON HOW TO PREVENT CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISEASES AND DISORDERS • Not smoking • Avoiding intake of alcoholic beverages • Proper rest • Exercise • Proper diet NOT SMOKING • Smoking is the cause of a number of disease among which circulatory system diseases are the most common ones. If you are already suffering from any circulatory system diseases/ disorders‚ then smoking
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Neurodegenerative Disorders: Alzheimer’s Disease 1. Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains a major cause of senile dementia‚ which is characterised by an impairment of neuronal and synaptic function in addition to the accumulation of β-amyloid plaque and formation of neurofibrillary tangles within distinct portions of the brain (De Strooper and Annaert‚ 2000). Progression of this distinct pathology of neurodegeneration does not typically vary from patient to patient
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EATING DISORDERS: DISEASE OR CHOICE? Barbie is known as one of the most common toys that young girls play with in their adolescent years. These growing girls‚ look up to Barbie and see her has a role model of perfection. Barbie has a perfect mansion‚ car‚ clothes‚ boyfriend‚ job and life overall. But most of all‚ she has the “perfect” body. This is the woman that most girls desire to be like when they grow up. They want to be perfect‚ just like Barbie. This desire for perfection is one of
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Introduction Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes overactivity of the thyroid gland. This overactivity is called hyperthyroidism. It is significantly more common in women‚ approximately 8 times more likely to develop with females. Our thyroid gland is a part of the endocrine system. It is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that sits on the lower front of one’s neck. The thyroid plays a significant role in creating and regulating hormones in the body. These include thyroxine‚ triiodothyronine
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases‚ and Drugs Marah Lacey-Woods PSY/240 05/05/2013 Dr. RAYMOND MC CLENEN Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases‚ and Drugs Schizophrenia is a chronic‚ severe‚ and disabling brain disorder that has affected people throughout history. Schizophrenia is a group of severe brain disorders in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations‚ delusions‚ and disordered thinking and behavior. About
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