1. Noncommunicable Diseases Journal Do you know anyone who has suffered from heart disease or cancer?

2. Noncommunicable Diseases Cardiovascular Disease – any condition that reduces the strength or function of the heart and blood vessels Cardiovascular Disease – any condition that reduces the strength or function of the heart and blood vessels Heart Attack – when the blood supply to the heart slows or stops, damaging the heart muscle Heart Attack – when the blood supply to the heart slows or stops, damaging the heart muscle Stroke – occurs when an artery of the brain breaks or becomes blocked Stroke – occurs when an artery of the brain breaks or becomes blocked

3. Preventing Heart Disease Eat healthy foods Eat healthy foods –Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, proteins Limit cholesterol, trans fats, and saturated fats Limit cholesterol, trans fats, and saturated fats –Meat, eggs Physical activity Physical activity –Exercise every day Maintain a healthy weight Maintain a healthy weight –Excess weight will force your heart to work too hard –If you are excessively underweight your heart will be weak

4. Preventing Heart Disease Manage stress Manage stress –Relaxing keeps your blood pressure at a healthy range Stay away from tobacco Stay away from tobacco –Chemicals in tobacco cause heart attacks and strokes Stay away from alcohol Stay away from alcohol –Alcohol causes high blood pressure and heart failure

5. Preventing Heart Disease Treating Heart Disease Treating Heart Disease –Angioplasty (artery surgery) –Medications –Pacemakers (electronic device placed inside of the chest) –Bypass Surgery (blood vessel transplant) –Heart transplants

6. Cancer Cancer – a disease that occurs when abnormal cells multiply out of control Cancer – a disease that occurs when abnormal cells multiply out of control Tumor – a group of abnormal cells that form a mass Tumor – a group of abnormal cells that form a mass –Benign tumors are NOT cancerous –Malignant tumors ARE cancerous

7. Cancer To Reduce the Risk Eat Well, Exercise, Limit Sun Exposure, Self Exams Warning Signs Change in bowel or bladder habits, sore throats that do not heal, unusual bleeding or discharge, lump on body, difficulty swallowing, change in a wart or mole, nagging caugh

8. Treating Cancer Radiation Therapy – uses X rays or other forms of radiation to kill cancer cells Radiation Therapy – uses X rays or other forms of radiation to kill cancer cells Chemotherapy – is the use of powerful medicines to destroy cancer cells Chemotherapy – is the use of powerful medicines to destroy cancer cells

9. Other noncommunicable diseases Diabetes – disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy Diabetes – disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy Insulin – a protein made in the pancreas that regulates the level of glucose in the blood Insulin – a protein made in the pancreas that regulates the level of glucose in the blood Arthritis – a disease of the joints marked by painful swelling and stiffness Arthritis – a disease of the joints marked by painful swelling and stiffness

10. Please add this to your handout Communicable or non-communicable? Communicable or non-communicable? What are the causes, medications and preventative methods of the disease? What are the causes, medications and preventative methods of the disease?