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CNN.com - New ways to play with your food - May 29, 2002Ranking
Last week, the University of Minnesota, where I teach, played host to a conference titled Foods for Health.
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CNN.com - Power nap may refresh employees - May 28, 2002Ranking
It's been one of those days at work. Eating a big lunch, then attending a long afternoon meeting may be enough to put the average employee asleep.
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CNN.com - Report finds U.S. cancer death rates declining - May 14, 2002Ranking
Cancer death rates have been dropping, but the number of Americans diagnosed with cancer will rise, sending a stark message that more research and expanded care will be needed to tackle the growing health-care burden, according to a report from major cancer organizations.
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CNN.com - Senior center built to break falls - May 19, 2002Ranking
A group of medical detectives has set up shop at an abandoned supermarket in a gutted strip mall.
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CNN.com - Seniors in motion - May 20, 2002Ranking
Physical inactivity and poor eating habits account for the increasingly large number of health problems and deaths across the United States each year.
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http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/diet.fitness/05/17/ff.elderly.exercise/index.html

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CNN.com - Sjogren's syndrome and anorexia - May 17, 2002Ranking
Editor's Note: Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers medical questions submitted by e-mail at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturdays on Your Health. The questions and answers are available on CNN.com after the show.
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http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/05/15/ask.syndrome/index.html

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CNN.com - Study reverses male infertility in mice - May 27, 2002Ranking
A new study raises hope that a common form of male infertility can be reversed, scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, said Monday.
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CNN.com - Tipper Gore: Daily alerts 'exhausting' for mental health - May 24, 2002Ranking
More than eight months since the events of September 11th, many people are still grappling with the emotion and anxiety resulting from that day. Longtime mental health advocate Tipper Gore spoke with CNN's Paula Zahn about the issue.
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http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/conditions/05/24/gore.mental.health.cnna/index.html

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CNN.com - Treatments for heartburn and bipolar disorder - May 24, 2002Ranking
Editor's Note: Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers medical questions submitted by e-mail at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturdays on Your Health. The questions and answers are available on CNN.com after the show.
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http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/05/22/ask.heartburn/index.html

http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/05/22/ask.heartburn/index.html

CNN.com - What's Bill Gates doing with his money? - May 10, 2002Ranking
Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are funding a charity of mammoth proportions -- the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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CNN.com - Women more prone to multiple sclerosis - May 10, 2002Ranking
Editor's Note: At 2:30 p.m. EDT Saturdays on Your Health, Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers medical questions submitted by e-mail. The questions and answers are available on CNN.com after the show.
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http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/05/08/ask.ms/index.html

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Wikipedia-Article "Health [3]"

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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