1. Diseases

2. Communicable –
Illness passed from one person to another
Examples –
chicken pox, flu, cold, HIV/AIDS, Pneumonia

3. Non-Communicable –
Caused by how we live, hazards around us,
or a condition we are born with
Examples –
cancer, heart disease, asthma, diabetes, Alzheimer's

4. Chronic –
illness that last a long time or recurs
Degenerative -
Breakdown of bodies tissues – opposite of growing

5. Genetic Disorder -
Disease or condition caused by a problem with genes
Lifestyle Disease -
Diseases that are caused by our health habits

6. Risk Factors -
traits or habits that increase someone’s chance of
getting a disease
Examples -
smoking, using drugs/alcohol, poor diet, lack of exercise,
age, gender, heredity