Non-Communicable Disease Webquest

Name: ______Period: ____

Non-Communicable Disease WebQuest

Using the kidshealth.org website, complete the following information for each topic. You will need to read a number of articles. If you would like to listen to a spoken version of the article, you may use your own headphones or the headphones provided by the library.

Part 1: Cancer

Go to kidshealth.org and select the “teens” option.

Next, select “Diseases & Conditions” from the left side bar.

Click “Cancer Center” on the main page.

Click “Cancer Basics”

Answer the following questions:

1. What is cancer?

1. What are some ways by which a person gets cancer?

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1. What are some symptoms that someone has cancer?

1. What kind of tests will a doctor do if they suspect that you have cancer?

1. There are 3 main types of treatments for cancer. What are these treatments and how do they work?

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1. ______is when a person shows no more signs of cancer. Sometimes,

Additional treatment is needed, such as ______, to keep the cancer cells from coming back.

1. Once you have finished the first article, return to the “diseases and Conditions” area and select the article “Types of Cancer Teens Get”. Name the 5 types of cancer that teens mainly get.

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1. Choose one of the five types above. Describe what happens in your body when you have this type of cancer.

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Part 2: Asthma

1. How many kids in the US have asthma? ______

1. When people have asthma, their airways become ______. This

means they swell and produce lots of thick______.

1. What are 4 symptoms of an asthma flare up?

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1. What two factors are thought to be the cause of asthma?

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1. Name 5 common triggers of asthma attacks.

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6.How is asthma diagnosed?

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7. What is a rescue medication?

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8. What is a controller medication?

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1. Name 4 ways to prevent asthma flare ups.

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Part 3: Other non-communicable diseases

For this section, choose one of the following diseases:

DiabetesEpilepsyAllergiesCerebral Palsy

Tourettes SyndromeHemophiliaJuvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Cystic FibrosisKidney condition

Describe the disease and explain any treatments for it.