Contemporary Health Issues

by Judy Baker

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This course focuses on the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, health care, and environmental hazards and safety.

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Publisher
Foothill College
Subjects
Medicine, Health and Fitness
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Course Overview and Introduction
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Licensing
  7. 1: Introduction to Personal Health
  8. 1.1: Health and Disease, Influence of Family and Community
  9. 1.2: Three Levels of Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
  10. 1.3: Culture, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Stigmatized Illnesses
  11. 1.4: Determinants of Health, Risk Factors, and Prevention
  12. 2: Nutritional Health
  13. 2.1: Nutritional Guidelines- Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins
  14. 2.2: Myths and Misconceptions about Nutrition
  15. 2.3: Ethnic Foods
  16. 2.4: Dietary Supplements
  17. 2.5: Body Composition
  18. 2.6: Obesity
  19. 2.7: Diet and Weight Control
  20. 2.8: Eating Disorders
  21. 3: Personal Relationships and Violence
  22. 3.1: Communication
  23. 3.2: Sexuality and Intimacy
  24. 3.3: Marriage and Relationships
  25. 3.4: Loss
  26. 3.5: Parenting
  27. 3.6: Family and Societal Violence
  28. 4: Human Sexuality, Contraception, and Reproduction
  29. 4.1: Behavioral Presentation of Human Sexuality
  30. 4.2: Sexual Bias and Misconceptions
  31. 4.3: Contraception
  32. 4.4: Reproduction
  33. 5: Physical Activity
  34. 5.1: The Relationship between Physical Activity and Health
  35. 5.2: Aerobic, Muscle-Strengthening, and Bone-Strengthening Activity
  36. 5.3: Health Benefits of Physical Activity
  37. 5.4: Dealing with Inactivity
  38. 5.5: Safe and Activity
  39. 5.6: Pregnancy and Disabilities
  40. 5.7: Community Efforts to Increase Physical Activity
  41. 6: Substance Abuse and Addictions
  42. 6.1: Drugs
  43. 6.2: Alcohol
  44. 6.3: Tobacco
  45. 6.4: Misuse of Prescription Drugs
  46. 6.5: Drugs, Abuse, and Addiction
  47. 7: Aging, Dying, and Death
  48. 7.1: Profile of Older Americans
  49. 7.2: Diseases Common in Elderly Population
  50. 7.3: Aging and Mental Health
  51. 7.4: Healthy Aging
  52. 7.5: Safety
  53. 7.6: Ageism
  54. 7.7: End-of-Life Issues
  55. 8: Diseases and Disorders
  56. 8.1: Introduction to Epidemiology
  57. 8.2: Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders
  58. 8.3: Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders
  59. 8.4: Cancer
  60. 8.5: Communicable (Infectious) Diseases
  61. 8.6: Immunity and Immunizations
  62. Back Matter
  63. Index
  64. Glossary
  65. Detailed Licensing