Lake Region Union High School

317 Lake Region Rd.
Orleans, Vt. 05860
(802) 754-6521

RUNS IN THE FAMILY

1. Identify condition that runs in your family:

Who in your family and/or you is afflicted?

2. Using library sources, you need to find credible information about the condition in the following ways:

  • :Go to a government source about the condition and print a hard copy of the information with attention to statistics (rate at which the condition exists in the nation/world, and general symptoms)
  • Go to a disease/condition specific site (ACS, ADA, etc.) and print a hard copy of the information on treating and or curing the condition)

3. Review the life style factors from page 6 of the text and identify those that relate directly to the condition.

4. Show evidence of how this condition can impact your physical, mental/emotional, social health.

5. What type of protective practices can you start to incorporate into your life to help prevent or decrease your chances of contracting the condition or disease.

6. You will need to briefly (1-2 min.) talk about what you found to the class.

GENERAL CONDITINOS IF YOU HAVE NONE (must be approved by Mrs. Peters)

  • hemorrhoids vertigo
    hernia diabetes
    irritable bowel syndrome osteoporosis
    ulcers cancer(breast, leukemia, prostate, melanoma)
    asthma phlebitis
    exzema heart disorders
    angina cataracts
    hypertension glaucoma
    sleep apnea gout
    arthritis migraines
    sporiasis high cholesterol

     

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