PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Diabetes
A disease where the pancreas does not work or you get it genetically from your parents. It's causes your insulin production to stop. The only treatment for this is to take insulin injections.
Parkinson's disease
A common neurological disease that you get when you are born. It's is where the brain cells deteriorate causing brain signals to not be sent to the right organ. There currently is no cure.
Skin cancer
Skin cancer is one of the common types of cancers that affect the average U.S. population. It is caused by being in the sun or tanning bed to long. Usually you have to go through therapy to get rid of it.
Asthma
A disease that causes your bronchial tubes to constrict making it hard to breathe. It also causes you to make extra mucus. There is no cure but symptoms can be controlled with a inhaler.
Cold
a respiratory disorder that causes sneezing, sore throat, and coughing. Caused by an allergic reaction or by a viral, bacterial, or mixed infection. You have to wait this out to get rid of it.
Athletes foot
a contagious disease, caused by a fungus that thrives on moist surfaces; ringworm of the feet. You have use a cream or powder to get rid of it and keep your feet in a dry environment.
Aids
A disease that attacks the immune system that causes your immune system to not work properly. You are able to attain this disease by sexual contact or transfer of blood or by needles.
Strep throat
A bacterial infection that causes the tonsils to swell up. You can attain this by other people. You are able to take medications for this.
Infectious
communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another
Flu
a specific variety of influenza. You usually get it from other people who have it. You have to wait it out but you can prevent it by getting flu shots.
Noninfectious
Not liable to transmit through the environment.
