Mental Health

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diabetes

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a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.

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chronic disease

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A disease or condition that usually lasts for 3 months or longer and may get worse over time.

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communicable diseases

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illnesses that result from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host.

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hypertension

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a condition where the pressure of your blood is too high.

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health screening

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medical tests that doctors use to check for diseases and health conditions before there are any signs or symptoms.

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prevention

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the action of stopping something from happening or arising.

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infection

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the process of infecting or the state of being infected.

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pathogen

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1. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.

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epidemic

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an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area.

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pandemic

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a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.