Select two of the following health conditions and explain the functional knowledge that teachers should teach students about preventing and managing communicable and chronic disease: allergies, asthma, colds and flu, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV and AIDS, or head lice.

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It is thought that the 1917–1918 Influenza pandemic induced a cytokine storm in its victims. Which of the following mechanisms would be BEST to stop the positive feedback loop created by a cytokine storm? A. The use of soluble antagonists to bind soluble cytokines B. The use of soluble antagonists to bind membrane-bound cytokine receptors C. Infecting the patient with other viruses that are known to target and kill immune cells D. Treating the patient with drugs that kill all immune cells E. Nothing can be done for the patient.

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Discuss how excessive sitting is dangerous to a person's health.

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How is the prevalence (percentage) of hypertension in the United States affected by gender, age, and race/ethnicity?

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Water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals are ____________________ nutrients that the body cannot manufacture for itself and must obtain from food

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