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Presentation #2. Health Problem/Solution

You can choose one of the health problems below. If you want to do a different health problem, check with your teacher first. Use the links below to do research on a health problem. Remember to take keyword notes on the following points.
  • Give the introduction 
  • Describe the disease and give some facts about who it affects, where, when, etc. 
  • Talk about the main effects/symptoms 
  • Explain main causes + who is most at risk and how many are affected 
  • Discuss possible treatments and ways of preventing the disease
  • Give a conclusion with predictions about the future

Here is Josh's sample powerpoint presentation on HIV/AIDS. You can make your slides using PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, or Google Slides (that's free!). You can also open Josh's slides using Google Slides. Download it and then upload it to Google Drive. 

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Mental Disorders/Conditions

Schizophrenia
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW1UeIxEzoM 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443 


Bipolar Disorder
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC3csSM6G-s 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355955 


Alzheimer’s 
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/alzheimers.html?WT.ac=ctg#catconditions 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUSpHmvW14c 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJXTXN4xrI8 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20350447 


Eating Disorders Anorexia/Bulimia
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/eatdisorder.html?WT.ac=k-ra#catbirth-defect 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia_nervosa 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulimia_nervosa 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eating-disorders/symptoms-causes/dxc-20182875 


Autism
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/autism.html?WT.ac=ctg#catbrain 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUn7A6CuSKI 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352928 


Physical Diseases
Diabetes
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulxyWZf7BWc&list=PL-8hKsYqAtZKY78jqQS5Nx88TsiT5yOnF
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/center/diabetes-center.html?WT.ac=ctg#catgland 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/basics/definition/con-20033091 


Multiple Sclerosis
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/ms.html?WT.ac=ctg#catconditions 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350269 


Breast Cancer
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/breast-cancer.html?WT.ac=ctg#catconditions 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsviAPGfPUo 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20352470 


Lung Cancer
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/center/cancer-center.html?WT.ac=ctg#catcancer 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhavOq8O0Ho&list=PLXSlB4yMaoJtVsUc_8nqrSNTuwSuj9_TP 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/basics/definition/con-20025531 


Leukemia 
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/center/cancer-center.html?WT.ac=ctg#catcancer 
  •  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/cancer-kinds.html?ref=search&WT.ac=msh-k-dtop-en-search-clk#catbirth-defect  
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukemia 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB3iJUuxt1c 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukemia/basics/definition/con-20024914 


Heart Disease 
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/heart-disease.html?WT.ac=ctg#catconditions 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_disease 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYnreB1duro 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353118 

Stroke
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/stroke.html?WT.ac=ctg#catconditions 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIAI6KOwKII 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stroke/symptoms-causes/syc-20350113 

Parkinson’s
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/parkinson.html?WT.ac=ctg#catconditions 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n8UjH9h_8I 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/basics/definition/con-20028488 

Malaria
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWrYFNGYPww 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/malaria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351184 

Asthma
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/center/asthma-center.html?WT.ac=ctg#catallergy 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX1RzoE_9BI 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/basics/definition/con-20026992 

Arthritis
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/juv-rheum-arthritis.html?WT.ac=ctg#catbone 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthritis 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X5UEYD94-M&list=PLXSlB4yMaoJtLPUwCynaT6zyo5FHGR6V_ 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350772 

AIDS/HIV
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/hiv.html?WT.ac=ctg#catinfection 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17pfZUlAqow 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/basics/definition/con-20013732

Ebola
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/ebola.html?WT.ac=ctg#catinfection 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYoQQCO15GE 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ebola-virus/symptoms-causes/syc-20356258 

Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/als.html?WT.ac=ctg#catconditions 
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_neurone_disease 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKDET9t8VTI 
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354022 
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