Health is a condition of the body, mind, and spirit where an individual remains free from illness. Similarly, wellness is an active state, including…

The factors influencing the health-illness continuum can be internal or external and may or may not be under conscious control. They are related to…

When a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social development or spiritual functioning is compromised, this deviation from a healthy…

The meaning of illness is individualized to each person who experiences an alteration in health. In contrast, disease is a medical term indicating a…

Health promotion allows a person to control the determinants of health, resulting in an improved health status. It enhances the quality of life and…

A model is a theoretical way to understand a concept or an idea. Models can overcome barriers to health regardless of diverse economic and cultural…

The person's health status fluctuates continually, varying from being in good health to becoming ill and returning to being healthy. To…

Maslow's hierarchy is described with the help of a pyramidal shape. The most fundamental needs, physiological needs, are at the bottom of the…

The vast majority of dietary and eating behavior assessment methods are based on self-reports. They are burdensome and also prone to measurement…

Growing evidence suggests that movement abnormalities are a core feature of psychosis. One marker of movement abnormality, dyskinesia, is a result of…

Traditional methods of identifying fungal exposures in occupational environments, such as culture and microscopy-based approaches, have several…