The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Welcome to the world of health and wellness! In a world where our schedules are always jam-packed and our lives are constantly on the go, it’s easy to overlook the importance of our ...

Richard Hallam's new book Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of our Woes was published by Routledge in March 2018. Richard provided me with the following to give you a ...

We all desire to be healthy. The practice of medicine seeks to restore health. Our institutions of public health aim to preserve and promote health. But what is health? The World Health Organization ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We discuss a set of ideas related to defining health - using the World Health Organization definition, several debates in the academic ...

Health equity means ensuring everyone has the chance to be as healthy as possible. However, factors outside of a person’s control can prevent them from achieving their best health. Examples of these ...

This historical analysis of the term ‘health promotion’during the early 20th century in North American journal articles revealed concepts that strongly resonate with those of the 21st century. However ...