A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism.
Disease is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors such as pathogens or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions particularly of the immune system.
In humans, disease is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person. In this broader sense, it sometimes includes injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, infections, isolated symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts and for other purposes these may be considered distinguishable categories. Diseases can affect people not only physically, but also emotionally, as contracting and living with a disease can alter the affected person's perspective on life.
What is a illness?
Illness is generally used as a synonym for disease. However, this term is occasionally used to refer specifically to the patient's personal experience of his or her disease.
Examples of diseases and illnesses
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Back pain
- Diahrrea
- Fever
- Headache
- Stomachache
- Flu
- Cough
- Backache
Activities:
Doctors don’t always know what causes high blood pressure which is also called
hypertension, but we do know a few things about this disease. For example, more men than
women have it, and it usually begins in middle or old aged persons. It sometimes runs in
families.
Many people have high blood pressure without knowing it, because there are usually no clear symptoms. If you want to know whether you have high blood pressure, ask your doctor to check it with a blood pressure instrument.
If you have high blood pressure, what can you do about it? If you are heavy, losing weight will help. Some patient’s blood pressure goes down when they reduce eating over salted food. Other people can improve by learning how to relax and by doing the right kind of exercise. Fortunately, it is possible to control high blood pressure today with proper medicine. If not controlled, high blood pressure can lead to serious problems, like heart disease.
Many people have high blood pressure without knowing it, because there are usually no clear symptoms. If you want to know whether you have high blood pressure, ask your doctor to check it with a blood pressure instrument.
If you have high blood pressure, what can you do about it? If you are heavy, losing weight will help. Some patient’s blood pressure goes down when they reduce eating over salted food. Other people can improve by learning how to relax and by doing the right kind of exercise. Fortunately, it is possible to control high blood pressure today with proper medicine. If not controlled, high blood pressure can lead to serious problems, like heart disease.
1- What is hypertension?
2- Name four things a patient of high blood pressure should do?
2- Name four things a patient of high blood pressure should do?
Other home remedies
For a cold: eat hot chicken soup.
For a sore throat: drink hot lemon juice with honey.
For insomnia: drink a glass of hot milk
For stress: exercise and find some free time to do what you enjoy the most.
For a cold: eat hot chicken soup.
For a sore throat: drink hot lemon juice with honey.
For insomnia: drink a glass of hot milk
For stress: exercise and find some free time to do what you enjoy the most.
1. What can you do when you have stress? _________________.
A) do exercise
B) don’t eat hot chicken soup
C) eat hot chicken soup
D) don’t do what you enjoy the most.
2. What can you do when you have insomnia? __________________.
A) do exercise
B) drink hot chicken soup
C) drink cold milk
D) drink boiled milk
A) do exercise
B) don’t eat hot chicken soup
C) eat hot chicken soup
D) don’t do what you enjoy the most.
2. What can you do when you have insomnia? __________________.
A) do exercise
B) drink hot chicken soup
C) drink cold milk
D) drink boiled milk
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