Health and Disease

Question 1

what is health?

Answer 1

a state of physical and mental wellbeing

Question 2

what can cause ill health?

Answer 2

diseases

Question 3

why are people with underlying health conditions at more risk of suffering from communicable disease?

Answer 3

they’re body is less likely to defend itself against the pathogen that causes disease as their immune system is weaker

Question 4

what can increase risk of developing liver cancer?

Answer 4

•infection by certain viruses e.g. hepatitis virus can cause long term infection in the liver increasing risk of liver cancer

Question 5

what can immune system reactions caused by infection by a pathogen lead to?

Answer 5

allergies reactions e.g. skin rashes or worsened symptoms of asthma if you already suffer from it

Question 6

can physical health impact mental health?

Answer 6

•yes- people can develop depression when suffering from severe physical health issues
•usually when the illness has an impact on the patients ability to carry out tasks or on their life expectancy

Question 7

what factors can affect your health?

Answer 7

•diet e.g. a balanced diet or poor diet
•stress
•life situation e.g. poorer people may not have access to medicines to treat illnesses

Question 8

what is a balanced diet?

Answer 8

a diet that provides your body with the right nutrients in the right amounts

Question 9

What increases risk of developing cervical cancer?

Answer 9

HPV (human papilloma virus)