Health 5.4

Health behaviors. The student recognizes behaviors that prevent disease and speed recovery from illness. The student is expected to:

• (1) explain how to maintain the healthy status of body systems such as avoiding smoking to protect the lungs;
  • (A) relate the importance of immunizations in disease prevention;
  • (B) distinguish between myth and fact related to disease and disease prevention;
  • (C) list the effects of harmful viruses on the body such as polio, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and the common cold; and
  • (D) explain how to manage common minor illnesses such as colds and skin infections.