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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…

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…

Health and Social Statistics

Find a list of the most powerful women in the world, birth rates, life expectancy, leading causes of mortality, regional statistics for AIDS, the best countries for mothers and more.…

Demographic and Health Characteristics of Births

The following table shows the number of births, prenatal care, number of preterm infants, and the number of low birthweight infants, according to the race of the mother in 2004. Characteristic All…

Health and Nutrition Web Sites

Please make use of the resources below for information on health and nutrition. Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org Al-Anon/Alateen www.al-anon.alateen.org Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org…

What are the implications for human health?

What are the implications for human health? The widespread persistence of H5N1 in poultry populations poses two main risks for human health. The first is the risk of direct infection when…

World Health Organization

(Encyclopedia) World Health Organization (WHO), specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1948, with its headquarters at Geneva. WHO admits all sovereign states (including those not…

Surgeon General, United States

(Encyclopedia) Surgeon General, United States, former head of the U.S. Public Health Service, which is responsible for protecting the people's health (see public health). Since a 1986 reorganization…