General Health
Health can be define as the level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism at both the micro(cellular) and macro(social) level. In the medical field, health is commonly defined as an organism's ability to efficiently respond to challenges (stressors) and effectively restore and sustain a "state of balance," known as homeostasis.
Another widely accepted definition of health is that stated by the World Health Organization (WHO), which states that "health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".
In more recent years, this statement has been modified to include the ability to lead a "socially and economically productive life." The WHO definition is not without criticism, as 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. The WHO definition is therefore considered by many as an idealistic goal rather than a realistic proposition.
Whatever the definition, it is important to know that Health affects each and every individual throughout the world. The level of health a certain country maintains reflects their strength not only as organisms but also economically.
Health has an abundant number of sub categories and levels which can include any of the following below, and some of these has further sub categories which are still considered to be under Health in General which includes different fields of health.
* Alternative medicine
* Clinical research
* Category:Determinants of health
* Dietetics
* Diseases
* Exercise
* Health and Disability rights organizations in the United States
* Health by country
* Health law
* Health promotion
* Health risks
* Health sciences
* Health standards
* Healthcare
* Hygiene
* Life extension
* Mental health
* Nursing
* Nutrition
* Obesity
* Occupational safety and health
* People in the health professions
* Pharmaceutical industry
* Pharmaceuticals policy
* Pollution
* Public health
* Safety
* Sexual health
* Sleep
More in-depth information can be found in the articles and guides within these categories may help guide and educate those that need guidance.
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