Health Encyclopedia: Search Health Topics (2024)

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What are some interesting health topics? ›

Medical encyclopedias such as Medline Plus, WebMD, and the Merck Manual are examples of new forms of the medical encyclopedias as information retrieval becomes simpler. Some online encyclopedias are medical wikis, which use wiki software to write the information collaboratively.

The Medical Encyclopedia at MedlinePlus is a consumer health encyclopedia provided as a free resource from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH). It includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries.

The most common health issues are physical inactivity and food, obesity, tobacco, substance abuse, AIDS, mental health, falling and injury, environmental quality, immunization, and healthcare access. These all-personal health issues require attention to improve the quality of life and keep you free from diseases.

Some are about specific topics. For example, there are encyclopedias of medicine or philosophy. Others include the Dictionary of National Biography, the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, and Black's Law Dictionary. There are also encyclopedias that cover many topics with one perspective or one cultural bias.

Subject-specific encyclopedias usually cover an academic discipline such as music, art, history, science, or education. They often have helpful bibliographies appended to the individual articles, and these lists of additional references can, in turn, direct you to other sources of information on your topic.

Encyclopedias cover many topics and are an excellent source to gather background information. They cover important people, places, events, things, and ideas and often have photographs, drawings, charts, timelines, and maps.

Heart disease and stroke still the leading causes of death for both U.S. men and women.

What are the basic 6 in public health? ›

The six areas of public health are epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health policy and management, social and behavioral sciences, and occupational health.

The major public health challenges Nigeria faces are infectious diseases, control of vector some diseases, maternal mortality, infant mortality, poor sanitation and hygiene, disease surveillance, non-communicable diseases and road traffic injuries etcetera.

Encyclopedias for Medicine

Medical Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations."

The Encyclopædia Britannica is one of the most popular and comprehensive general knowledge encyclopedias. It consists of a wide range of articles covering various subjects, including history, science, arts, literature, and more.

Wellness encompasses 8 mutually interdependent dimensions: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, vocational, financial, and environmental (Table 1) (1).

Unfortunately, millions of Americans live with chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Heart disease and stroke still the leading causes of death for both U.S. men and women. NIH-funded scientists currently are looking to the power of precision medicine to better understand and manage these disorders.