Some students at Washington High School created brochures on some health issues that are displayed below. To find more information on types of illnesses or injuries visit Everyday Illness and Injuries or Conditions and Diseases. These sites tells you how to treat and how to prevent them from happening to you.
| Name | What Is… | Symptoms | Causes | Cure | Facts |
| Bulimia Nervosa | Bulimia Nervosa is an illness defined by food binges or recurrent episodes of significant overeating that are accompanied by a loss of control. | Excessive vomiting Excessive exercising Binge eating Laxative or diuretics abuse |
Caused by people mainly women trying to fulfill a culturally imposed ideal body. | Therapy | Bulimia is 10 times more common in females than males. It affects up to 3 percent of young women. Bulimia becomes symptomatic between the ages of 13-20. |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) | Rheumatoid Arthritis is a crippling form of arthritis characterized by painful and stiff joints on both sides of the body. | Morning stiffness, swelling, pain, fatigue,and weight loss. In children…Pink rash, fever, shaking, chills, chest pain, and Swelling. | Abnormal autoimmune response Genetic susceptibility Environment/biological trigger(viral infection or hormonal changes). | No cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis | 1 percent of the population has RA. Women outnumber men 3 to 1. RA typically occurs in middle age people but can also occur in children and young adults. |
| Lung Cancer | Lung Cancer is an uncontrolled growth of malignant cells in one or both lungs and tracheobronchial tree. It begins as a result of repeated carcinogenic irritation causing increased rates of cell replication. | Shortness if breath, Bloody sputum, Chest Pain, Cough, Wheezing or Pneumonia. | Chemicals Radon Asbestos Nickel Chromates coal tar copper Radio-active materials and arsenic |
None found (best chance is to avoid it) | Smoking will increase your chances of getting lung cancer. African American and women are the ones hit the most. Lung cancer is the #1 leading cause of cancer related deaths in the U.S. |
