Health and disease

• How can health be defined?

  As a state of physical and mental well-being
• Why don't we classify ourselves strictly as healthy or unhealthy?

  Because we exist on a spectrum of health
• What factors can affect our health positively?

  A balanced diet, exercise, sleep, medical care
• What can lead to a decrease in health?

  Lack of exercise, poor diet, excessive stress
• What is the term used to describe conditions that cause ill health?

  Disease
• How can an unhealthy diet affect health?

  It can lead to diseases like diabetes
• What are communicable diseases?

  Diseases that can spread between people
• What are non-communicable diseases?

  Diseases that cannot be spread between people
• How do different types of diseases interact?

  They can affect each other's progression
• How does a weak immune system affect health?

  It increases susceptibility to infections
• What virus is linked to cervical cancer?

  Human papilloma virus (HPV)
• What is the benefit of the HPV vaccine in the UK?

  It reduces the likelihood of cervical cancer
• How can the immune system cause health issues?

  By overreacting and damaging tissues
• How can physical health impact mental health?

  Severe physical issues can lead to mental problems
• What can severe physical health problems lead to?

  Depression or chronic anxiety
• What is the relationship between physical and mental health?

  They are interconnected and influence each other