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Melting in the mouth with sweetness, seductively fragrant, smooth and luscious on the tongue, chocolate is, for many, the quintessential romantic gift. And while the reasons for this ancient confection's allure are the subject of many a scientific debate, one solid fact is emerging: Chocolate could be good for the heart in ways other than just by improving romance.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/diet.fitness/02/02/chocolate.wmd/index.html
Assembled in the auditorium of Mackenzie Junior High School in Lubbock, Texas, 15-year-old John Karras -- and the other students who returned a parental permission slip -- sat quietly while a guest speaker discussed S-E-X.
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A new category of medication has revolutionized the treatment of depression during the past few years. Called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, this class of antidepressants includes such drugs as Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine) and Zoloft (sertraline).
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Alexa Sloan, a slim 16-year-old, carries her world in a backpack. Slung fashionably over her shoulder, it contains several textbooks, her notebooks, day planner, lunch, posters and school projects such as the 3-D model of a cell membrane that she created for biology class.
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Thirty-one-year-old Michelle Gil, of San Antonio, Texas, is an actress and former beauty pageant participant. Her Sophia Loren lips, mocha-colored skin, and to-die-for cheekbones turn heads, as does her lithe 5-foot-6, 130-pound frame.
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It looks like a scene from a 1950s science fiction flick: Patients with electrodes attached to their skulls sit deep in concentration, focusing their minds to control the beeps and squiggly lines produced by an electronic monitor.
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When Hank Fry of Columbus, Ohio, entered his 40s, he took stock of his health and decided to make a few changes.
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The Internet has made it simple for women to pass around health information with a click of the mouse. It has also made it possible for certain health claims, such as the alleged dangers of everyday products, to gain steam as women carry on discussions through email.
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Every night, insomnia and nightmares; every day, panic, anxiety, depression. These were the ruins of childhood and adolescence for Donna Bowers of Placentia, California, who was abused for 19 years by a close relative. Ten years of psychotherapy did little to ease her symptoms, the classic signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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For Patty, frequenting the slot machines at the Indian casino near her home in Southern California was initially an escape from day-to-day worries. It wasn't until she had experienced a substantial win that her gambling spun out of control.
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More parents are leaving their children in day care than ever before.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/children/02/14/daycare.risks.wmd/index.html
Any time 57-year-old Brenda Cayton of Grimesland, North Carolina, went on a road trip, she had to study her route carefully to make sure she could find a restroom every half hour or so.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/02/08/incontinence.women.wmd/index.html
There's nothing like a celebrity endorsement to jump-start a health fad. In 1997, when professional golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez said he'd banished his foot pains by slipping magnets into his insoles, fans were quick on his heels.
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Ten years ago, Beulah Benson could dispense with the drudgery of housework in a matter of hours. Now the 65-year-old cleans a room a day in her modest South Los Angeles home. The slower schedule is crucial if Benson is going to conserve enough energy for a more important responsibility: rearing her 10-year-old granddaughter.
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Kathe Lieber spent much of her 30s building her writing and editing business and traveling. It wasn't until she was approaching her fortieth birthday that she truly felt ready for motherhood.
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Just when nicotine's status as the reviled addictive ingredient in tobacco seemed secure, it may turn out to have a saving grace after all.
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You might think that hiring a personal trainer is like hiring a personal chef -- an extravagance that suits the rich and famous but is out of bounds for the rest of us. But the nature of personal training is changing. Increasingly, trainers are selling their services on a short-term basis, teaching clients the fundamentals and then, after two to six weeks, setting them free to exercise on their ow...
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Want to lower your blood pressure? Ward off depression? Cut down on the number of visits to your doctor? Improve your survival rate after suffering a heart attack?
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When Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey, she may have been doing more than filling her tummy.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/alternative/02/11/probiotics.health.wmd/index.html
Andrew Altenberg of Los Angeles hasn't slept well since the Reagan administration, but his sleepless nights have nothing to do with '80s nostalgia.
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Nancy Richards visits her gynecologist each year for a Pap smear, pelvic exam, breast exam and referral for a mammogram. The 68-year-old retired Chicago schoolteacher also turns to the same doctor for year-round treatment of sore throats and to receive her flu shots.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/02/10/ob.gyn.wmd/index.html
You'd certainly know if you were having a heart attack, wouldn't you? After all, you couldn't possibly miss symptoms as unmistakable as crushing chest pain or extreme shortness of breath. Or could you?
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/02/25/silent.heartattack.wmd/index.html
What's the key to a long life? After years of working with older people, gerontologist Thomas Glass knew the answer wasn't simply good health.
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What's the key to a long life? After years of working with older people, gerontologist Thomas Glass knew the answer wasn't simply good health.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/aging/02/07/socialize.wmd/index.html
These days stress begins in the womb. Long before birth, life's steady onslaught of beeping cell phones, work deadlines and long commutes can take a toll on a mom-to-be and, in turn, on the fetus growing in her womb.
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A pilot study suggests that using tobacco may make it harder to learn complex tasks.
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When Susan Bilyeu was diagnosed with diabetes three years ago, her doctor's advice seemed more like an ultimatum: Lose weight and change your eating habits or take blood sugar-lowering medication for life. Since she didn't want to take the drugs, Bilyeu, who was 43 at the time, decided that it was time to overhaul her diet and shed some pounds.
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CNN.com - Treadmill en masse? Cardio machines join the ranks of Spinning classes - February 21, 2000
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There you are in a deep sleep when it happens again. The mounting pressure on your bladder, the sensation to urinate, the inability to avoid leaking a little before making it to the bathroom. It happens several times a night. And you may have been living with this discomfort and inconvenience for years.
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You might not be a poster child for women's athletics like college basketball star Jaime Walz. But even if your physical endeavors are no more strenuous than the occasional game of softball or Ultimate Frisbee, listen to the lessons that Walz has learned. They just might save your knees.
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When Cathy Flanders, 41, of Plano, Texas, started burning candles for their pleasant smell in the spring of 1997, it never occurred to her she could be poisoning her family.
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When it comes to genetically modified foods, some Americans are saying
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If the thrill has completely deserted your sex life, your performance flags repeatedly or your appreciation for porno movies exceeds your interest in being intimate with your partner, it might be time to consider some sessions with a sex therapist.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/men/02/02/find.sex.therapist.wmd/index.html
When Dr. Nancy Nichols began her osteopathic practice 15 years ago, no hospital in her town of Mesa, Arizona, would grant her privileges. Today, she's welcome to practice at all of them.
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Vases tremble, windows rattle, floors shake. Nearby residents, yearning for quiet, hear little but the rhythmic pounding.
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A first heart attack. Prostate cancer. A 50th birthday. At some point, every man gets a shocking reminder that he won't be young and healthy forever.
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Los Angeles resident Wilson Crasta awoke to find a spider in the corner of his bedroom ceiling. Crasta loathes spiders and rarely missed an opportunity to squish one. With his prey in sight, he rolled up a magazine and climbed onto a chair. As he reached back for the kill, one of the chair's legs snapped, causing him to fall backward and hit his head on the floor.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/02/07/traumatic.brain.injury.wmd/index.html
When master homerun hitter Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals publicly acknowledged taking the dietary supplement androstenedione, its sales among young adults increased fivefold. Now, a new study suggests the pills may cause serious side effects by raising hormone levels.
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Wikipedia-Article "Health"
- For the science of human and animal health, see Health science.
Defined negatively, health is the absence of illness, functionally, as the ability to cope with everyday activities, or positively, as fitness and well-being. In any organism, health is a form of homeostasis. This is a state of balance, with inputs and outputs of energy and matter in equilibrium (allowing for growth). Health also implies good prospects for continued survival. In sentient creatures such as humans, health is a broader concept.
Many definitions of health have been offered from time to time. Webster's Dictionary defines health as "the condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit, especially freedom from physical disease or pain". The Oxford English Dictionary defines health as "soundness of body or mind; that condition in which its functions are duly and efficiently discharged". Dubos (1968) defined health as " a modus vivendi enabling imperfect men to achieve a rewarding and not-too-painful existance while they cope with an imperfect world".
However, the most widely accepted definition is that of the World Health Organization Constitution. It states that "health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (World Health Organization, 1946). In more recent years, this statement has been amplified to include the ability to lead a "socially and economically productive life". The WHO definition is not without criticism, mainly that it is too broad. Some argue that health cannot be defined as a state at all, but must be seen as a process of continuous adjustment to the changing demands of living and of the changing meanings we give to life. It is a dynamic concept. the WHO definition is therefore considered by many as an idealistic goal rather than a realistic proposition. Using the WHO definition classifies 70-95% of people as unhealthy. In spite of the above limitations, the concept of health as defined by WHO is broad and positive in its implications. It sets out a high standard for positive health. It represents the overall goal that nations should strive to reach.
The most solid aspects of wellness that fit firmly in the realm of medicine are the environmental health, nutrition, disease prevention, and public health matters that can be investigated and assist in measuring well-being.
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See also
- Disease
- Health care
- Health disparities
- Health profession
- Healthcare delivery
- Healthy eating
- Longevity
- Medicine
- Mental health
- Natural Hygiene
- Nursing
- Physical fitness
- Population health
- Public health
- Sexuality
- Wellness (alternative medicine)
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Notes and references
- World Health Organization, Constitution, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1946. Available online at [http://w3.whosea.org/aboutsearo/pdf/const.pdf http://w3.whosea.org/Accessed October 24, 2005.
- WHO (1979)Health for All, Sr. Nos. 1, 2
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