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An Introduction to the Human Body

WEBDepending on the environmental temperature and our state of health, we may be able to survive for only a few days without water. The body’s functional chemicals are dissolved and transported in water, and the …

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Psychology, Stress, Lifestyle, and Health, Stress and Illness

WEBFrom a health standpoint, it clearly does not pay to be an angry young person. After reviewing and statistically summarizing 35 studies from 1983 to 2006, Chida and …

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Chapter: The Healthy Life (NOBA) OERTX

WEBThis module provides an overview of health psychology, which is a field devoted to understanding the connections between psychology and health. Discussed here are …

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Health in the United States

WEBThe second most common mental disorders in the United States are mood disorders; roughly 10 percent of U.S. adults are likely to be affected yearly, while 21 percent are …

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OER Nursing Essentials OER Commons

WEBWelcome. The OER Nursing Essentials hub features resources developed as part of the ONE Project, a collaboration between the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board …

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Psychology, Stress, Lifestyle, and Health, What Is Stress

WEBThe scientific study of how stress and emotional factors impact health and well-being is called health psychology, a field devoted to studying the general impact of psychological …

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Introduction to Sociology 2e, Health and Medicine, Theoretical

WEBAlongside the health disparities created by class inequalities, there are a number of health disparities created by racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexism. When health is a …

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Introduction to Sociology 2e, Health and Medicine, The Social

WEBThe Social Construction of Health. If sociology is the systematic study of human behavior in society, medical sociology is the systematic study of how humans …

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Introduction to Sociology 2e, Health and Medicine, Global Health

WEBGlobal Health. Social epidemiology is the study of the causes and distribution of diseases. Social epidemiology can reveal how social problems are connected to the health of …

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Psychology, Stress, Lifestyle, and Health, What Is Stress

WEBHealth psychology emerged as a discipline in the 1970s, a time during which there was increasing awareness of the role behavioral and lifestyle factors play in the development …

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Chapter: The Healthy Life (NOBA) OERTX

WEBBy Emily Hooker and Sarah Pressman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Calfornia, Irvine. Our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors play an important role in our health. Not only …

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Psychology, Stress, Lifestyle, and Health, The Pursuit of Happiness

WEBSome psychologists have suggested that happiness consists of three distinct elements: the pleasant life, the good life, and the meaningful life, as shown in Figure (Seligman, 2002; …

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Anatomy and Physiology OERTX

WEBAnatomy and Physiology is a dynamic textbook for the two-semester human anatomy and physiology course for life science and allied health majors. The book is organized by …

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Reforms to Human Health

WEBTEMPERANCE. According to many antebellum reformers, intemperance (drunkenness) stood as the most troubling problem in the United States, one that eroded morality, …

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Introduction to Sociology 2e, Health and Medicine, The Social

WEBHealth and Medicine. Preface; An Introduction to Sociology; Sociological Research; Culture; Society and Social Interaction; Socialization; Groups and Organization; …

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Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine

WEBAccording to the functionalist perspective, health is vital to the stability of the society, and therefore sickness is a sanctioned form of deviance. Talcott Parsons (1951) was the first …

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The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

WEBRegular exercise promotes cardiovascular health in a variety of ways. Because an athlete’s heart is larger than a nonathlete’s, stroke volume increases, so the athletic heart can …

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Psychology, Stress, Lifestyle, and Health, Stressors OERTX

WEBJob strain can have adverse consequences on both physical and mental health; it has been shown to be associated with increased risk of hypertension (Schnall & Landsbergis, …

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Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that approximately half (50.6%) of children with …

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Introduction to Sociology 2e, Health and Medicine, The Social

WEBMedical sociology is the systematic study of how humans manage issues of health and illness, disease and disorders, and healthcare for both the sick and the healthy. The …

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Psychology, Stress, Lifestyle, and Health, Introduction OERTX

WEBThis chapter examines stress and highlights our current understanding of the phenomenon, including its psychological and physiological natures, its causes and consequences, and …

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