Contents

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE

2. I.

   1. 1. Course Overview & Introduction

3. II. 1. Introduction to Personal Health

   1. 2. Introduction to Personal Health Overview & Objectives

   2. 3. Health and Disease, Influence of Family and Community

   3. 4. Three Levels of Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

   4. 5. Culture, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Stigmatized Illnesses

   5. 6. Determinants of Health, Risk Factors, and Prevention

4. III. 2. Nutritional Health

   1. 7. Overview & Objectives

   2. 8. Nutritional Guidelines: Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins

   3. 9. Myths and Misconceptions about Nutrition

   4. 10. Ethnic Foods

   5. 11. Dietary Supplements

   6. 12. Body Composition

   7. 13. Obesity

   8. 14. Diet and Weight Control

   9. 15. Eating Disorders

5. IV. 3. Personal Relationships and Violence

   1. 16. Overview & Objectives

   2. 17. Communication

   3. 18. Sexuality and Intimacy

   4. 19. Marriage and Relationships

   5. 20. Loss

   6. 21. Parenting

   7. 22. Family and Societal Violence

6. V. 4. Human Sexuality, Contraception, and Reproduction

   1. 23. Overview

   2. 24. Behavioral Presentation of Human Sexuality

   3. 25. Sexual Bias and Misconceptions

   4. 26. Contraception

   5. 27. Reproduction

7. VI. 5. Physical Activity

   1. 28. Overview & Objectives

   2. 29. The Relationship between Physical Activity and Health

   3. 30. Aerobic, Muscle-Strengthening, and Bone-Strengthening Activity

   4. 31. Health Benefits of Physical Activity

   5. 32. Dealing with Inactivity

   6. 33. Safe and Activity

   7. 34. Pregnancy and Disabilities

   8. 35. Community Efforts to Increase Physical Activity

8. VII. 6. Substance Abuse and Addictions

   1. 36. Overview & Objectives

   2. 37. Drugs

   3. 38. Alcohol

   4. 39. Tobacco

   5. 40. Misuse of Prescription Drugs

   6. 41. Drugs, Abuse, and Addiction

9. VIII. 7. Aging, Dying, and Death

   1. 42. Overview

   2. 43. Profile of Older Americans

   3. 44. Diseases Common in Elderly Population

   4. 45. Aging and Mental Health

   5. 46. Healthy Aging

   6. 47. Safety

   7. 48. Ageism

   8. 49. End-of-Life Issues

10. IX. 8. Diseases and Disorders

    1. 50. Overview & Objectives

    2. 51. Introduction to Epidemiology

    3. 52. Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders

    4. 53. Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders

    5. 54. Cancer

    6. 55. Communicable (Infectious) Diseases

    7. 56. Immunity and Immunizations

11. X. Faculty Resources

    1. 57. Request Access

12. XI. Course Information
13. XII. Consumer Health

    1. 58. Overview & Objectives

    2. 59. Health Literacy

    3. 60. Types of Health Care Professionals and Facilities

    4. 61. Brand Name and Generic Medications

    5. 62. Alternative Medical Practices

    6. 63. Health Fraud

    7. 64. Health Disparities and Inequalities

14. XIII. Stress

    1. 65. Overview

    2. 66. Psychoneuroimmunology and Stress

    3. 67. Dynamics and Sources of Stress

    4. 68. General Adaptation Syndrome

    5. 69. Burn Out

    6. 70. Managing Stress

15. XIV. Emotional Health and Abnormal Behavior

    1. 71. Overview & Objectives

    2. 72. Personality and Personality Types

    3. 73. Emotional Health and Mental/Emotional Disorders

    4. 74. Stigma of Mental Illness

    5. 75. Suicide

    6. 76. Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents

    7. 77. Cultural Diversity and Mental Illness