Health

From ArticleWorld


Health is defined as the overall condition of a living thing at a given time, especially paying attention to the presence of disease. The physical health of a person is not the only thing that is taken into consideration; emotional, social and mental well-being is also a concern which determines the overall health of a person. When someone is in good health, they have achieved a positive balance within the body. A person’s well-being is measured by factors, such as environment, nutrition and diet, as well as level of exercise.


Health Insurance


Health insurance deals with a prepayment plan that provides services or cash prepayment plan providing services or coverage for medical care. This becomes available when individuals are in time of need during an illness or disability. Health insurance is needed because it protects individuals and families from stressful financial situations that may be caused from health care expenses.

Health insurance is comprised of voluntary plans, which are either commercial or nonprofit, as well as provided by a compulsory national insurance plan that is mostly connected with a social security program. These type of programs date back from 1850 and has increasingly become a hot topic within the United States because of the amount of money spent on insurance coverage.


Related Topics


Alternative Medicine

Diet (Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet, Cabbage Soup Diet)

Disease

Exercise

Health Care

Health Profession

Healthy Eating

Medicine

Nursing

Physical Fitness

Public Health

Sexual Health


External Links


WebMD [[1]] :provides medical information and services for consumers, physicians and other health providers.


CDC Travelers Health [2]: provides information dealing with outbreaks, specific diseases, recommended vaccinations, as well as tips for traveling with children and pets.


FDA [3] : provides Food and Drug Administration Links


KidsHealth.org [4]  : offers interactive articles about children's healthcare, medicine, surgery and parenting.