1
as in fitness
the condition of being sound in body
Sam gradually regained his health after a long bout with cholera
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as in condition
a state of being or fitness
a country in good economic health now that the recession is past
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The Gaza health ministry said many of the casualties from the Israeli strikes on houses in southeast Khan Younis were women and children.
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
However, certain lifestyle habits can help protect kidney health and lower the risk of AKI.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
The medical products maker’s legal fight over its premature infant formula looks more manageable after a trio of U.S. health agencies recently pushed back against claims that formulas like Abbott’s cause an intestinal illness commonly abbreviated as NEC.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
Nikki – who was plagued with health problems requiring frequent doctor visits in her young life, court records show – was fighting an upper respiratory infection in the days before her death.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
However, certain lifestyle habits can help protect kidney health and lower the risk of AKI.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
The medical products maker’s legal fight over its premature infant formula looks more manageable after a trio of U.S. health agencies recently pushed back against claims that formulas like Abbott’s cause an intestinal illness commonly abbreviated as NEC.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
Nikki – who was plagued with health problems requiring frequent doctor visits in her young life, court records show – was fighting an upper respiratory infection in the days before her death.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Health.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/health. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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