health science final notecards

Health

Overall physical, mental, and social well-being.

Wellness

Total health balanced over time.

Health literacy

Knowing how to find and use health info.

Preventive care

Actions taken to stop illness before it starts.

Risk factor

Anything that increases the chance of injury or illness.

Lifestyle factors

Personal habits that affect your health.

Cumulative risks

Small risks that add up to a big danger.

Health disparities

Differences in health between different groups of people.

Decision-making skills

Steps to make a responsible choice.

Health advocacy

Speaking up or acting to support good health.

Self-esteem

How much you value and respect yourself.

Resilience

The ability to bounce back from tough times.

Stress

Your body and mind's reaction to daily challenges.

Coping strategy

A healthy way to handle stress.

Anxiety disorder

Extreme, uncontrollable fear that ruins daily life.

Depression

Long-lasting, severe sadness and hopelessness.

Stigma

A shameful label that causes someone to be rejected.

Mental health professional

A trained specialist who treats mental health issues.

Withdrawal

Sickness caused by stopping an addictive drug.

Depressant

A drug that slows down the central nervous system.

Substance abuse

Using illegal or unsafe chemicals.

Marijuana

An intoxicating drug made from the cannabis plant.

Detoxification

Cleaning toxic substances out of the body.

Abstainer

Someone who chooses not to use a substance.

Relapse

Falling back into a bad habit or drug use.

Consent

Clear, voluntary agreement between people.

Mutual respect

Valuing each other's boundaries and opinions.

Abuse

The intentional mistreatment of another person.

Non-verbal communication

Body language and facial expressions without words.

Refusal skill

Knowing how to say no to peer pressure.

Conception

When a sperm fertilizes an egg.

Testes

Male glands that make sperm and testosterone.

Fallopian tubes

Tubes where eggs travel from ovaries to uterus.

Condom

A barrier that prevents pregnancy and STDs.

STD

A disease spread through sexual contact.

HPV vaccine

A shot that prevents cervical cancer and genital warts.

Abstinence

Choosing to completely avoid high-risk behaviors.

HIV

A virus that destroys the body's immune system.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

The full name for HIV.

Body fluids

Liquids like blood and semen that can pass infections.

Emergency response

Quick action taken during a crisis.

CPR

Pumping the chest and breathing for someone whose heart stopped.

211

A helpline for local health and community aid.

Chest compressions

Rhythmic pressing on the chest to keep blood flowing.

AED

A portable machine that shocks a stopped heart back to life.

Heimlich maneuver

Abdominal thrusts used to save a choking person.

Heat exhaustion

Sickness from overheating and dehydration.

Burn care

Cooling and protecting damaged skin.

Communicable disease

A disease that catches and spreads from person to person.

Non-communicable disease

A disease that cannot be caught from someone else.

Vaccine

A shot that trains your immune system to fight a disease.

Heart disease

Blocked or damaged blood vessels in the heart.

Diabetes

A condition where the body has too much blood sugar.

Hypertension

Dangerous, chronically high blood pressure.

Cancer

Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

Pollution

Harmful trash or chemicals put into the environment.

Recycling

Turning old trash into new products.

Indoor pollutant

Trapped air poisons inside a building like mold or smoke.

EPA

The government agency that protects nature and human health.

Handwashing

Cleaning hands with soap to stop the spread of germs.