Unit 6 — Diseases and Illness

This unit discusses common diseases and trends in medicine.

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Anemia Bacterium Cancer Chlamydia Condition Diabetes Disorder Epidemic Heart disease Incurable Infectious Infertility Influenza Meningitis Outbreak Polio Sexually transmitted disease Terminal Virus
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Extract from a medical journal. According to recent statistics from the American Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number of people suffering from serious diseases has increased when compared to ten years ago. This raises the questions: Why has this happened? and What can be done to stop it? The expectation was that this number would decrease thanks to…
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John went to the doctor's to test for Chlamydia after his ex-girlfriend told him that she had the disease.
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AIDS is commonly spread through sexual contact or sharing a needle with an infected person.
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Blood loss or iron deficiency are common causes of anemia.
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  • Why do you think certain diseases remain incurable? write 100- 120 words
  • How much impact does a person's lifestyle have on their health?
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