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Define the
disease, ailment or disorder you are researching.
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What are the
main causes of this health problem?
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Are there any
other ways to contract this health problem? If yes,
explain. If no, explain.
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Can this problem
be linked to family history or genetics? If yes, explain how.
If no, explain why.
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What are the
usual symptoms of this health problem?
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What are the
usual treatments for this problem? Explain and
elaborate.
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Is there a
permanent cure for this health problem? If yes,
describe. If no, explain why not.
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How does age,
gender, race or nationality effect your chances of "catching"
this disease.
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Is this medical
situation life threatening? Explain more than yes
or no.
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What is the most
interesting fact about this disorder, disease or ailment that
you did not know before this research? Explain your
response fully.
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What choices or
precautions in your life will you make to try and avoid this
health problem or issue? Use evidence from your research
to explain your answer. Will these choices or precautions
keep you 100% safe from this health concern? Explain why
you answered yes or no.
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Use Gale's Power Search to
locate additional information about your disease from newspapers
or magazines. Select an article that is comfortably read and
understood! (Hint: once you find magazine articles
look at the menu to the left and select Lifestyle or Cover
Story for interesting reading.)
