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1. Other age related changes affecting nutrition include physical changes to the teeth - _________ glands - taste buds and changes to the gastrointestinal tract.






2. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational - ________ thought or impulse.






3. The body returns to a _______________ state during this stage.






4. Regular aerobic exercise helps strengthen the heart muscle - maintain healthy blood vessels - and improve the ability of the ______ system to transfer blood and oxygen to all parts of the body.






5. Surpassed only by lung cancer - ______ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women.






6. Insulin is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar). It's release from the ________ corresponds to the changing levels of glucose within the blood.






7. For example - ____ proof gin is 70% pure alcohol.






8. An aneurysm is a ballooning or outpouching on a weakened area of an ______.






9. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.






10. Post-abortion syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion. The symptoms are similar to _____ _______ _________ disorder.






11. Alcoholism is characterized by impaired control over drinking - preoccupation with alcohol - use of alcohol despite adverse consequences - and distortions in thinking - most notably _______.






12. Food _________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture.






13. After the baby is born - the muscles of the uterus continue to contract - causing the ______ to separate from the lining of the uterus.






14. Resistance is when your body fights or flees the stressor - and if stress lasts too long - you may move into the ___________ stage.






15. When coronary arteries become narrowed - chest pain - or angina ________ - is often felt.






16. _______ - also known as German measles - is characterized by a pink rash which starts on the face and spreads all over the body.






17. When the organ experiencing the lack of oxygen is the brain - it's called _________ Anoxia.






18. The diaphragm is a soft rubber ___ with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina.






19. Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive - chronic disease of the brain which attacks ______ and brain cells.






20. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that _______ use by pregnant women can result in birth defects in unborn children.






21. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulates the maximum _____________ level (MCL) in municipal drinking water.






22. Left untreated - the victim can die--usually as a result of ________________ failure.






23. A primary form of ___ found in the blood is known as cholesterol.






24. Smoking cessation therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine ___ - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters.






25. Naturopathy is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying __________.






26. HPV is the most common _________-transmitted infection in the United States






27. The _________ gland is often called the master gland because it controls the other glands.






28. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific ______ - age - and frame size is referred to as desirable weight.






29. A person's health is composed of ___ interacting - dynamic dimensions.






30. The amniotic sac is filled with a fluid that helps cushion the embryo from jolts and bumps. The amniotic sac ______ along with the embryo.






31. The most common example of social phobia is fear of _______ __________.






32. Personalities can be healthy or unhealthy. Usually - society regards _________ healthy people as those who accept themselves.






33. Abortion should be used only when _____________ control of one's fertility could not be achieved.






34. Getting rid of an ailment is only the first step toward correcting the underlying __________ that allowed the ailment to take hold.






35. A new three-drug combination - which includes ______ - has extended average remission by nearly two years. This is the first significant progress on the treatment of ovarian cancer.






36. ________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim.






37. AAI (artificially acquired immunity) occurs when the body is exposed to weakened or _______ infectious agents introduced through vaccination or immunization.






38. Since the decay of vegetation requires ________ bacterial action - the biochemical oxygen demand will be high.






39. People may feel fear when they believe that they are in ______.






40. This narrowing fosters the development of chronic ______________ of the airways - which is the most damaging aspect of asthma.






41. Empowerment involves individuals or groups taking responsibility for their own _______ and well being.






42. The development of aneurysms is not fully understood - although there seems to be a relationship between aneurysms and ______________.






43. Examinations done on the first people with CFS revealed antibodies to the Epstein-_____ virus.






44. ______ transmission occurs between infected and uninfected people when infectious agents travel by means of nonhuman materials such as water - food items - soil - towels - clothing - and eating utensils.






45. Nitrous oxides and materials containing chlorofluorocarbons (_____) can destroy this protective ozone layer within the stratosphere.






46. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of General Adaptation Syndrome - known as the __________ stage.






47. ____________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness.






48. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the removal of tissue suspected to contain _________ cells.






49. ________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another.






50. Sexual orientation refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual _________.







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