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Using a mosquito proof net and using insect repellent while traveling in an region with insect-borne diseases can reduce such incidents, and making sure needles are sterilized can prevent infection.

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Fear of disease can still be a widespread social phenomenon, though not all diseases evoke extreme social stigma.

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The long-term solution may require making a lifestyle or environmental change to help in preventing disease.

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Some diseases are preventable through the exercise of personal responsibility in the pursuit of health and wellness.

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A condition may be considered to be a disease in some cultures or eras but not in others.

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Medical usage sometimes distinguishes a disease, which has a known specific cause or causes (called its etiology), from a syndrome, which is a collection of signs or symptoms occurring together.

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Wise use of medical resources includes having appropriate age related checkups to detect or catch diseases early on so they can be treated effectively.

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Plant pathology is the study of diseases affecting plants.

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Exercise has been shown to reduce risks for diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and colon cancer.

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When one is self-centered, one violates such universal principles, leading the body to be more apt to be susceptible to disease.

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Living in a healthy environment is becoming increasingly important to preventing disease.

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Alternative and Eastern medical approaches—whether for humans, animals, or plants—place primary emphasis on models and methods of health maintenance while including diseases and their treatment as a subset of that larger medical model.

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Stress can be a contributing or even primary factor to a number of pathologies or combination of pathologies including cardiovascular disease, mental diseases, internal organ diseases, or musculoskeletal diseases.

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The identification of a condition as a disease, rather than as simply a variation of human structure or function, can have significant social or economic implications.

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Sometimes the categorization of a condition as a disease is controversial within the culture.

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Good stress management can also reduce the risk of and/or prevent disease.

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Taking vaccines is another medical resource, such as taking a vaccine for malaria before traveling to a region where malarial disease is prevalent.

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A number of rare diseases may be present in this list.

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The study of diseases affecting domestic animals, wildlife, livestock, and exotic animals is veterinary medicine.

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The body of knowledge about human diseases and their treatments is the territory of allopathic or Western medicine.

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Pathology is the study of diseases, and nosology is the systematic classification of diseases.

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Access to clean water and sanitation, freedom from toxic chemical exposure, clean air, and so forth can help reduce and prevent disease.

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Having satisfying human relationships and a positive outlook on life have been found to be a factor in the reduction and/or prevention of disease.

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A person without any disease may feel unhealthy and believe he has an illness.

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Illness, although often used to mean disease, can also refer to a person's perception of personal health, regardless of whether the person in fact may have a disease.

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Individuals with a religious orientation tend to emphasize spiritual well-being as a factor in health promotion and disease prevention.

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Some conditions (known as culture-bound syndromes) are only recognized as diseases within a particular culture.

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The person who takes responsibility for not smoking reduces risks for several diseases such as heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and throat cancer, to name a few.

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Other diseases, such as cancer and heart disease, are not considered to be due to infection, although microorganisms may play a role.

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A person taking measures for responsible sexual behavior can also help prevent or reduce risks for several diseases, including HIV-AIDS.

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Classifying a condition as a disease is a social act of valuation, and may change the social status of the person with the condition (the patient).

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A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs the organism's function in whole or in part and is identified by characteristic signs or symptoms.

Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The virus weakens a person's ability to fight infections and cancer. People with HIV are said to have AIDS when they develop certain infections or cancers or when their CD4 count is less than 200.Aug 13, 2012

A glycogen storage disease (GSD, also glycogenosis and dextrinosis) is a metabolic disorder caused by enzyme deficiencies affecting either glycogen synthesis, glycogen breakdown or glycolysis (glucose breakdown), typically within muscles and/or liver cells.

Pompe disease is an inherited disorder caused by the buildup of a complex sugar called glycogen in the body's cells. The accumulation of glycogen in certain organs and tissues, especially muscles, impairs their ability to function normally.

General symptoms of GSD may include:Not growing fast enough.Not feeling comfortable in hot weather (heat intolerance)Bruising too easily.Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)An enlarged liver.A swollen belly.Weak muscles (low muscle tone)Muscle pain and cramping during exercise.

Andersen disease is also known as glycogen storage disease (GSD) type IV. It is caused by deficient activity of the glycogen-branching enzyme, resulting in accumulation of abnormal glycogen in the liver, muscle, and/or other tissues.

Glycogen storage disease type I (GSD I) or von Gierke disease, is the most common of the glycogen storage diseases. This genetic disease results from deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase, and has an incidence in the American population of approximately 1 in 50,000 to 100,000 births.

Antioxidants are present in:vegetables: artichokes, okra, kale, bell peppers, potatoes.fruits: berries, pears, apples, grapes.grains.eggs.legumes: kidney beans, edamame, lentils.nuts: pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts.dark chocolate.some beverages such as red wine, coffee and tea.

Parkinson's disease is primarily caused by low and falling dopamine levels. A person with Parkinson's has abnormally low dopamine levels. Dopamine-generating cells, known as dopaminergic neurons (types of nerve cells) in the substantia nigra part of the brain have died. Experts do not know why these cells die.Jan 5, 2016

Deep brain stimulation is most often offered to people with advanced Parkinson's disease who have unstable medication (levodopa) responses. DBS can stabilize medication fluctuations, reduce or halt involuntary movements (dyskinesias), reduce tremor, reduce rigidity, and improve slowing of movement.Jul 7, 2015

Cardinal symptoms. Four symptoms are considered cardinal in PD: bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, and postural instability also referred to as parkinsonism. Tremor is the most apparent and well-known symptom.

Parkinson's signs and symptoms may include:Tremor. A tremor, or shaking, usually begins in a limb, often your hand or fingers. ... Slowed movement (bradykinesia). ... Rigid muscles. ... Impaired posture and balance. ... Loss of automatic movements. ... Speech changes. ... Writing changes.

People who have Parkinson's disease usually have the same average life expectancy as people without the disease. But when the disease is in its advanced stages, Parkinson's symptoms can lead to life-threatening complications, including: Falls that lead to fractured bones. Pneumonia.Apr 19, 2016

Parkinson's disease (PD) is not fatal, but it can reduce longevity. The disease progresses more quickly in older patients, and may lead to severe incapacity within 10 - 20 years. Older patients also tend to have muscle freezing and greater declines in mental function and daily functioning than younger people.

Research has shown that people who eat more fruits and vegetables, high-fiber foods, fish, and omega-3 rich oils (sometimes known as the Mediterranean diet) and who eat less red meat and dairy may have some protection against Parkinson's. But the reason for this is still being studied.

Here, a guide to the ten foods that can cause heart attacks and what you should eat instead.Fried chicken. Fried food is a known cholesterol and fat powerhouse, but chicken sounds healthy. ... Sausages. ... Cheesecake. ... Steak. ... Burgers. ... Pizza. ... Pasta. ... Ice cream.More items...

Diet may be the biggest thing you'd change. ... “Just making moderate changes in your diet may be enough to prevent heart disease, but it won't be enough to reverse it,” Ornish says. He puts foods in five groups, ranging from healthiest to least healthy. To reverse heart disease, he says, means becoming a vegetarian.

Heart failure can be caused by:Cardiomyopathies (diseases that damage the heart muscles)Coronary Artery Disease.Diabetes.Diseases of the Heart Valves.Heart Defects present at Birth.High Blood Pressure.Lung Disease such as Emphysema.Past Heart Attacks.

About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that's 1 in every 4 deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2009 were in men.Nov 28, 2017

Wilbur Wright fell ill on a trip to Boston in April 1912. After being diagnosed with typhoid fever, he died on May 30, 1912, at his family home in Dayton, Ohio. Milton Wright wrote later about his son in his diary: "A short life, full of consequences.Nov 21, 2017

While there is no known cure for schizophrenia, it is a very treatable disease. Most of those afflicted by schizophrenia respond to drug therapy, and many are able to lead productive and fulfilling lives.

Scientists believe that for most people, Alzheimer's disease is caused by a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors that affect the brain over time. Less than 5 percent of the time, Alzheimer's is caused by specific genetic changes that virtually guarantee a person will develop the disease.Dec 30, 2017

Alzheimer's disease (AD), also referred to simply as Alzheimer's, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. It is the cause of 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events (short-term memory loss).

Get plenty of omega-3 fats. Evidence suggests that the DHA found in these healthy fats may help prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia by reducing beta-amyloid plaques. Food sources include cold-water fish such as salmon, tuna, trout, mackerel, seaweed, and sardines. You can also supplement with fish oil.