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ABOUT OUR TOPIC
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Public health- the science of protecting the safety and improving the health of communities through education, policy-making and research for disease and injury prevention. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
Community health centers- Private, nonprofit organizations that directly or indirectly
(through contracts and cooperative agreements) provide primary health services and
related services to residents of a defined geographic area that is medically underserved.
Communicable disease -Infectious disease that spreads directly from one person to
another.
Cardiovascular disease- Disease of the heart and blood vessels, most commonly
caused by atherosclerosis, deposits of fatty substances in the inner layer of the arteries.
Coronary heart disease affects the arteries of the heart and may lead to a heart attack.
Cerebrovascular disease affects the arteries of the brain and may lead to a stroke.
Chronic disease -A disease that is marked by long duration or frequent recurrence,
usually incurable but not immediately fatal. Common diseases that are considered
chronic include cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and,
recently, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Epidemic -The occurrence in a community or geographic area of a disease at a rate
that clearly exceeds the normally expected rate.
Environmental Racism - environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy.
Food Desert - an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food.
Infant Mortality Rate - The amount of deaths per 1,000 live births under the age of one
Maternal death -Death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of the end
of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its
management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.
Maternal mortality rate -The number of registered maternal deaths
Medicaid - a health care program for low-income citizens. Varies from state to state.
Medicare - a federal health insurance program for citizens 65 and older and certain younger people with disabilities
Obesity -The condition of being grossly fat or overweight. A person is considered
“obese” if their body mass index (BMI) is between 30.0 and 39.9.
Opioid Crisis - the abuse and misuse of opioid drugs in the United States
Pandemic- An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and
affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
Substance abuse- The problematic consumption or illicit use of alcoholic beverages,
tobacco products, and drugs, including misuse of prescription drugs.
Stroke -A loss of blood flow to part of the brain caused by a blood vessel bursting or
becoming clogged by a blood clot or some other particle
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-Formerly known as the Food
Stamp Program, SNAP provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income
people living in the United States
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Community health centers- Private, nonprofit organizations that directly or indirectly
(through contracts and cooperative agreements) provide primary health services and
related services to residents of a defined geographic area that is medically underserved.
Communicable disease -Infectious disease that spreads directly from one person to
another.
Cardiovascular disease- Disease of the heart and blood vessels, most commonly
caused by atherosclerosis, deposits of fatty substances in the inner layer of the arteries.
Coronary heart disease affects the arteries of the heart and may lead to a heart attack.
Cerebrovascular disease affects the arteries of the brain and may lead to a stroke.
Chronic disease -A disease that is marked by long duration or frequent recurrence,
usually incurable but not immediately fatal. Common diseases that are considered
chronic include cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and,
recently, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Epidemic -The occurrence in a community or geographic area of a disease at a rate
that clearly exceeds the normally expected rate.
Environmental Racism - environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy.
Food Desert - an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food.
Infant Mortality Rate - The amount of deaths per 1,000 live births under the age of one
Maternal death -Death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of the end
of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its
management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.
Maternal mortality rate -The number of registered maternal deaths
Medicaid - a health care program for low-income citizens. Varies from state to state.
Medicare - a federal health insurance program for citizens 65 and older and certain younger people with disabilities
Obesity -The condition of being grossly fat or overweight. A person is considered
“obese” if their body mass index (BMI) is between 30.0 and 39.9.
Opioid Crisis - the abuse and misuse of opioid drugs in the United States
Pandemic- An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and
affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
Substance abuse- The problematic consumption or illicit use of alcoholic beverages,
tobacco products, and drugs, including misuse of prescription drugs.
Stroke -A loss of blood flow to part of the brain caused by a blood vessel bursting or
becoming clogged by a blood clot or some other particle
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-Formerly known as the Food
Stamp Program, SNAP provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income
people living in the United States
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
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