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Sign in to saveHealth has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. In general, it refers to physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body, absent of disease, pain (including mental pain), or injury.
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Health refers to your physical and emotional well-being, including how well your body functions and whether you're free from disease, pain, or injury. It matters because it affects your ability to live and function in your daily life.
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Determinants
- Potential issues
- Mental health
- Maintaining
- Diet
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Role of science
- Health care
- Delivery
- Role of public health
- Self-care strategies
- Occupational
- See also
- References
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Health has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. In general, it refers to physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body, absent of disease, pain (including mental pain), or injury.
Health can be promoted by encouraging healthful activities, such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep, and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations, such as smoking or excessive stress. Some factors affecting health are due to individual choices, such as whether to engage in a high-risk behavior, while others are due to structural causes, such as whether the society is arranged in a way that makes it easier or harder for people to get necessary healthcare services. Still, other factors are beyond both individual and group choices, such as genetic disorders.