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  1. Will I inherit heart disease if it runs in my family?
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: b. No. You may inherit genes that have a chance of developing heart disease.

  2. There are steps I can take to prevent developing diseases that run in my family.
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: a. Yes. Making healthy lifestyle choices such as healthy diet, exercise and sleep.

  3. If lung cancer runs in my family I will inherit the disease.
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: b. No. Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer.

  4. Diseases that run in families are caused by a combination of genes, environment and lifestyle choices.
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: a. Yes.

  5. Healthy diet, exercise and not smoking help prevent or delay heart disease.
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: a. Yes. Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol also help.

  6. Asking for help with mental health issues is one step I can take to avoid addictions even if they run in my family.
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: a. Yes. Unmanaged stress and mental health issues are risk factors for addictions.

  7. Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in our country.
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: b. No. Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths.

  8. There are two types of diabetes.
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: a. Yes. Type 1 is juvenile diabetes. Type 2 occurs generally in older people.

  9. Being overweight and sedentary put me at risk for developing diabetes.
    1. Yes
    2. No

    Answer: a. Yes. Both are risk factors for diabetes.