front 1 Asthma | back 1 a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. |
front 2 Cancer | back 2 Cancer is a disease in which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. |
front 3 Diabetes | back 3 your body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use it as well as it should. |
front 4 Environmental Factors | back 4 Environmental factors, as related to genetics, refers to exposures to substances where we live or work, behaviors that can increase an individual's risk of disease or stressful situations. |
front 5 Family Health History | back 5 Family health history is a record of the diseases and health conditions in your family. You and your family members share genes. You may also have behaviors in... |
front 6 Family Tree | back 6 The Family Tree offers users a free family tree template featuring multiple tree and fan chart views, timeline and mapping tools, record hints and research... |
front 7 Gene | back 7 a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. |
front 8 Genealogy | back 8 A family tree takes you back generations—the world's largest collection of online family history records ... |
front 9 Genetics | back 9 the science of genes and how traits are passed on from one generation to the next |
front 10 Heart Disease | back 10 What are the 4 types of heart disease?There are four main types of CVD:
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front 11 High Cholesterol | back 11 increase your chance of getting heart disease, stroke, and other problems |
front 12 Heredity | back 12 the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. |
front 13 Hypertension | back 13 when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher |
front 14 Medical History | back 14 information about allergies, illnesses, surgeries, immunizations, and results of physical exams and tests |
front 15 Risk factor for disease | back 15 age, sex, level of education and genetic composition; |
front 16 Obesity | back 16 a chronic complex disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can impair health |
front 17 Osteoporosis | back 17 a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the structure and strength of bone changes. |
front 18 Predisposition | back 18 a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way. |
front 19 Preventive Care | back 19 In addition to physical exams, these visits focus on preventive care, such as: Screening tests, which are medical tests to check for diseases early, when they may be easier to treat. |
front 20 Stroke | back 20 occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. |