Health And Medicine

Health can be defined negatively, as the absence of illness, functionally, as the ability to cope with everyday activities, or positively, as fitness and well-being.In any organism, health is a form of homeostasis. This is a state of balance, with inputs and outputs of energy and matter in equilibrium (allowing for growth). Health also implies good prospects for continued survival. In sentient creatures such as humans, health is a broader concept.

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Ask the Doctor - The Heart Forum at Med Help: Interactive medical question and answer format about all aspects of heart disease. Patient question is replied to by online doctors from the Cleveland Clinic. Health library and archive of articles on cardiology.
Ask Dr. Tooth: A service of Dentistinfo.com, an excellent source for dental information. You can find a dentist, look up dental definitions, browse frequently asked questions, or ask a question of Dr. Tooth.
Ask A Childbirth Educator: Do you have a fertility, pregnancy or parenting questions you need answered? Our childbirth educator comes to your aid.
DoctorGeorge.com: Offers on-line, scheduled, live consultations with licensed doctors, a health store, a health magazine, and a community message board.
com-doc.com: Get help from a professional expert to locate reliable medical information on the internet
Ask Physicians: Board-Certified physicians answer medical questions in a variety of areas.
InteliHealth: Ask The Expert: Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania Dental School specialists answer visitors' health-related questions.
All about Arthritis: Ask the Expert: Allows users to ask questions about arthritis and its treatments to a panel of orthopedic surgeons and rheumatologists from around the country.

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

by: Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein

Amazon Price: $17.16 (as of 11/18/2008)

The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets, Newly Expanded 2006

by: Bottom Line Publications

Amazon Price: (as of 11/18/2008)

Physical Examination & Health Assessment (Jarvis, Physical Examination & Health Assessment)

by: Carolyn Jarvis

Amazon Price: $70.10 (as of 11/18/2008)

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Health and Medicine Resources

Acupuncture.Com - Gateway to Chinese Medicine, Health and Wellness: Acupuncture.com gets right to the point (sorry!) with lots and lots of information, organized very logically and thoughtfully. Well worth the visit.