Pillars of Health: Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Well-being

1. What is Health?

Health is a state of equilibrium encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being.

Physical Well-being

It results from a balanced diet and personal care habits, including healthy activities without unnecessary risks.

Mental Well-being

It is based on self-acceptance, the ability to convey feelings, and the attitude to address life’s challenges.

Social Well-being

It is based on the ability to interact and share aspects of life.

Health and illness are influenced by several factors:

  • Genetic
  • Biological
  • Environmental
  • Personal

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Common Infectious Diseases and Substance Abuse Overview

Common Infectious Diseases

Chickenpox

Agent: Varicella-zoster virus (herpesvirus family).
Symptoms: 14-18 day incubation period, mild fever, rash starting on the trunk, spreading to the face, neck, limbs, and scalp.
Contagion: Direct contact.

Measles

Agent: Paramyxovirus.
Symptoms: 10-12 day incubation period, pre-eruptive photophobia, mouth staining, followed by a skin rash.
Contagion: Direct contact.

Rubella

Agent: Rubella virus.
Symptoms: 1-2 week incubation period, swollen neck glands, cold-like symptoms,

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Understanding Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Pandemic

A pandemic is a global outbreak of an infectious disease caused by bacteria or a little-known virus that crosses geographical barriers. Example: The Black Plague.

Epidemic

An epidemic is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria, virus, or other pathogen, usually affecting large, specific regions. Example: Influenza A.

Endemic

An endemic is an infectious disease caused by a virus or bacteria that is consistently present within a specific region. Example: Seasonal influenza.

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Understanding Antibiotics, Cardiovascular Health, and Spanish Health Legislation

Antibiotics

Antibiotics: Chemical substances of biological or synthetic origin that kill bacteria or stop their multiplication. Antivirals stop viruses (or fungi or protozoa) from entering cells or, after their reproduction, prevent them from being released and infecting neighboring cells. Drug resistance arises through mutation, where information changes spontaneously and randomly, altering the ability to survive antibiotic action, or by the exchange of genes between bacterial species or variants.

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Glossary of Common Terms

C

Coat

A garment.

Cookie

Unleavened bread, baked twice for longer preservation.

D

Doodle

An irregular feature drawn with a pen, pencil, etc.

Drawer

A sliding compartment in a desk used to store items.

G

Gabardine

A robust diagonal fabric.

Gabela

Levies, taxes, or contributions paid to the State.

Galbana

Laziness, apathy, or low desire to do something.

Gallicism

Use of French words or phrases in another language.

Gallardo

Unfettered, graceful, and gallant. Also, brave.

Gallego

A native of Galicia.

Gallo

A bird of the Galliformes

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Forensic Traumatology: Understanding Injuries and Legal Consequences

PRESENTATION: Forensic Traumatology

Lesion: Any damage to the body, organ, or mental health of an individual, internally or externally caused by physical, chemical, biological, or psychological mechanisms, used by an attacker without causing the victim’s death.

DAMAGE TO THE BODY:
All changes that compromise anatomical integrity, whether internal or external.

HEALTH DAMAGE:
Infringement of any bodily or mental functions, clinical signs or symptoms, and detectable alterations in paraclinical tests.

DEFORMITY:

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