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Find facts on first aid, nutrition, fitness, disease, mortality, health insurance, drugs, alcohol, caffeine, cigarette consumption, and more. Diseases First Aid Fitness & Nutrition…

This Week In Health

      This Week In Health   Our weekly roundup of the latest developments in the world of health. More insight into the heart benefits of moderate drinking, flu fatalities and obesity's…

Brewer's: Health

Your health. The story is that Vortigern was invited to dine at the house of Hengist, when Rowena, the host's daughter, brought a cup of wine which she presented to their royal guest,…

Mental Health

Overview of Mental Illness Anxiety Mood Disorders Disturbances of Cognition Other Symptoms Major diagnostic classes of mental disorders Psychosis Self-Perception of Being Overweight Male Body…

health insurance

(Encyclopedia) health insurance, prepayment plan providing services or cash indemnities for medical care needed in times of illness or disability. It is effected by voluntary plans, either commercial…

public health

(Encyclopedia) public health, field of medicine and hygiene dealing with the prevention of disease and the promotion of health by government agencies. In the United States, public health authorities…

Brewer's: Bill of Health

A clean bill of health. A document, duly signed by the proper authorities, to certify that when the ship set sail no infectious disorder existed in the place. A foul bill of health is a…

Brewer's: Drinking Healths

was a Roman custom. Thus, in Plautus, we read of a man drinking to his mistress with these words: “Bene vos, bene nos, bene te, bene me, bene nostrum etiam Stephanium ” (Here's to you,…

Healthy vs. Healthful

The Question: Why do we say some foods are healthy? They're healthful. If they were healthy, wouldn't they still be alive? The Answer: There…

Librarian--International Health

Gretl Cox Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am a librarian and work in a "special library", a library that specializes in a certain subject. Mine is a…