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  • 1health — W1S1 [helθ] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: hAlth, from hal; WHOLE1] 1.) the general condition of your body and how healthy you are ▪ I m worried about my husband s health. ▪ Smoking can seriously damage your health . ▪ things that can be done to… …

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  • 2Health psychology — is concerned with understanding how biology, behavior, and social context influence health and illness. Health psychologists work alongside other medical professionals in clinical settings, teach at universities, and conduct research. Although… …

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  • 3Health and safety law — is a body of law that protects the health, safety and welfare of the general public and certain defined sectors of the population such as employees. Most jurisdictions have a framework of health and safety law which will usually be enforced by… …

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  • 4health — n. condition of the body and mind 1) to enjoy good health 2) to promote (good) health 3) to recover, regain one s health 4) to ruin, undermine smb. s health 5) bad, broken, failing, feeble, fragile, frail, ill, poor; delicate; good, robust health …

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  • 5Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety.       In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …

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  • 6Health effects arising from the September 11 attacks — There has been growing concern over the health effects of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Within seconds of the collapse of the twin towers and Building 7 of the World Trade Center, pulverized building …

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  • 7health — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, full, good, perfect ▪ bad, declining, delicate, failing, fragile, frail …

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  • 8Health risks of professional dance — The health risks of professional dance (and particularly with the more strenuous forms of ballet and contemporary dance) are those generally found in sports injuries. Dancers risk injury within the course of their career, many retiring from… …

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  • 9failing — Synonyms and related words: abortive, arrested, bad habit, besetting sin, blemish, blind spot, bootless, bug, cachectic, callow, catch, comedown, coming apart, crack, cracking, crumbling, debasement, debilitated, decadence, decadency, decadent,… …

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  • 10Comparison of the health care systems in Canada and the United States — Health spending per capita, in U.S. dollars PPP adjusted, with the U.S. and Canada compared amongst other first world nations. Comparison of the health care systems in Canada and the United States are often made by government, public health and… …

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