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“One Health” From Concept to Application in the Global World

WebThe estimated world population in 2017 was 7.6 billion and is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030 and 9.8 billion in 2050 (United Nations, 2017).This trend is expected to continue, …

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Natural Environments, Health, and Well-Being Oxford Research

WebDefining Health and Nature. Health, as defined by the World Health Organization ([WHO], 1948), is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the …

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Stress and Coping Theory Across the Adult Lifespan

WebWhat Is Stress? While stress is difficult to define (Contrada, 2011), stress researchers tend to share a common interest in a process by which external, environmental, or …

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Procrastination, Health, and Health Risk Communication Oxford

WebIntroduction. Procrastination is a common behavioral issue that is increasingly being recognized as having implications for physical health. Procrastination is commonly …

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The Environment in Health and Well-Being

WebIntroduction. This article traces the development of ideas about the environment in human health and well-being over time. Our primary focus is the period since the early 19th …

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Women and Medicine in Early America Oxford Research …

WebUnderstandings of Health and Medicine in Early America. In order to understand healers and healing, it is necessary to understand the body. People of the 17th and 18th …

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Culture, a Social Determinant of Health and Risk: Considerations …

WebSummary. We provide an overview on the role of culture in addressing the social determinants of health and risk. The fact that everyone is influenced by a set of locally …

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Personality and Health Oxford Research Encyclopedia of …

WebPersonality. In the study of personality and health, trait approaches have become pre-eminent. Personality traits are generally defined as a person’s characteristic thoughts, …

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The Oceans and Human Health

WebThe interdisciplinary study of oceans and human health is an area of increasing global importance. There is a growing body of evidence that the health of the oceans and that …

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Traditional Medicine and Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands

WebAn estimated 370 million Indigenous people reside in 90 countries, approximately 5% of the global population. Approximately 300 million Indigenous people live in extremely …

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Methods of Health Behavior Change Oxford Research …

WebMethods for changing behavior may be aimed at individuals, organizations, communities, and/or populations and at changing different influences on behavior, e.g., motivation, …

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Globalization, Trade, and Health Economics Oxford Research

WebTrade affects health through its general macro-economic impact on countries, including government revenue, living standards, and types of employment and other determinants …

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Engaging Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health

WebSummary. Engaging men in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) across the life span is necessary for meeting men’s own SRH needs, including: prevention of STIs, HIV, …

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Political Determinants of Health: A Global Panacea for Health

WebSummary. The political determinants of health create the structural conditions and the social drivers—including poor environmental conditions, inadequate …

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Menopause Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health

WebIn a high-resource setting, the sequelae/physiologic changes associated with menopause can impact a woman’s physical and mental health for the rest of her life. In addition to …

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Comprehensive Sexuality Education Oxford Research …

WebSummary. Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is increasingly accepted as the most preferred way of structurally enhancing young peoples’ sexual and reproductive well …

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Habit Formation and Behavior Change

WebSummary. Within psychology, the term habit refers to a process whereby contexts prompt action automatically, through activation of mental context–action associations learned …

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Women’s Health Encyclopedia of Social Work

WebIntroduction. Health and ill health are influenced in myriad ways by social, cultural, environmental, economic, and political factors in addition to physiological and medical …

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Sexual and Reproductive Health in India Oxford Research …

WebIntroduction. Over the course of the 21st century, India has seen momentous and multi-dimensional changes in its population and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) …

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