Reducing Health Risks 6/13/20151

Effective ways to reduce the risks from other factors Take action to avoid or reduce known risks Obtain regular check-ups and recommended services to prevent disease Practice healthful living 6/13/20152

Taking action to avoid or reduce known risks Known risks are things that can be in our control, such as: Using tobacco products Participating in activities such as riding without a safety belt, or riding with an intoxicated driver. Using alcohol and other drugs Participating in unprotected sexual activity 6/13/20153

Obtaining regular check-ups and recommended services to prevent disease Recommended services include medical care, dental care, and immunizations for prevention See your doctor when you are sick to prevent the spread of disease at an early stage when it is more easily treated 6/13/20154

Eat a healthy diet Stay physically active Practicing healthy living 6/13/20155

Certain risk factors are related to health problems Behavior and health status ex. smoking and lung cancer Environment and health status ex. skin cancer Genetic factor and health status ex. Sickle cell anemia, diabetes, hypertension, asthma 6/13/20156

Non-Communicable/Genetic Diseases: diseases that are not contagious or transferable from one human to another Diabetes Hypertension Asthma Osteoporosis Alzheimer’s Cancer Heart Disease Sickle Cell Anemia 6/13/20157