health Definition–noun | 1. | the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health. |
| 2. | soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment: to have one's health; to lose one's health. |
| 3. | a polite or complimentary wish for a person's health, happiness, etc., esp. as a toast: We drank a health to our guest of honor. |
| 4. | vigor; vitality: economic health. |
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in human beings, the extent of an individual's continuing physical, emotional, mental, and social ability to cope with his environment.health law
the branch of law dealing with various aspects of health care, including the practices of caregivers and the rights of patients.public health
the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health, sanitation, personal hygiene, control of infection, and organization of health services. From the ...
health insurance
system for the financing of medical expenses by means of contributions or taxes paid into a common fund to pay for all or part of health services specified in an insurance policy or law. The key ...
National Health Service
in Great Britain, a comprehensive public-health service under government administration, established by the National Health Service Act of 1946 and subsequent legislation. Virtually the entire ...
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specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1948 to further international cooperation for improved health conditions. Although it inherited specific tasks relating to epidemic control, ...
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National Institutes of Health
agency of the United States government that conducts and supports biomedical research into the causes, cure, and prevention of disease. The NIH is an agency of the Public Health Service of the U.S. ...
Health and Disease
Health issues played a prominent role in politics around the world in 1996. In the United States, Pres. Bill Clinton made the prevention of tobacco use by children a campaign issue. His Republican ...
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