Key Concepts in Health and Society

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Health Disparity

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Preventable differences in health outcomes among groups of people.

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Access to Resources

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When individuals and communities have access to the things that they need to be healthy such as medical attention, safe housing, education, and nutritious food.

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Food Desert

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Communities that lack nutritious and affordable food options.

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Toxic Stress

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Prolonged activation of the body's "fight or flight" response that can increase a person's risk of disease, poor mental and physical health, decreased life expectancy.