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Health care, or healthcare,
refers to the treatment and management of illness, and the preservation
of health through services offered by the medical, dental,
pharmaceutical, clinical laboratory sciences nursing, and allied health
professions. Health care embraces all the goods and services designed to
promote health, including preventive, curative and palliative
interventions, whether directed to individuals or to populations.
Physical fitness refers to good body health, and is the result of
regular exercise, proper diet and nutrition, and proper rest for
physical recovery. A strong indicator of the health of localized
population is their height or weight, which generally increases with
improved nutrition and health care. Personal health depends partially on
the social structure of one's life. The maintenance of strong social
relationships is linked to good health conditions, longevity,
productivity, and a positive attitude. |