Good health is a treasure that each individual should strive to value and develop during a lifetime. As explained in the Preamble to the Constitution of the The World Health Organization, health is defined as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Short sightedness, also referred to as nearsightedness and myopia, is an eye defect in which objects in the distance appear blurry while objects that are nearby appear in focus and clear. Nearsightedness is most commonly caused by a misshaped cornea, lens or eyeball.

Intestinal worms are parasites, or organisms that depend upon other organisms for existence. Although many consider intestinal worms to be a problem affecting poverty-stricken people in poor countries, they are also a health problem in the United States.

When a capillary in the white part of the eye bursts -- called a subconjunctival hemorrhage -- the appearance of blood can be rather dramatic and alarming. Often, there is no history of trauma to the eye -- the blood simply appears spontaneously.

Many childhood anxiety disorders surface around age 5. This is a time of major transition for most children. As they enter kindergarten, they must learn to cope with new social situations and academic pressure.

Rubbing alcohol is the common name for the molecule isopropyl alcohol. This chemical is very closely related to the familiar substance ethanol, or drinking alcohol, which is found in beer, wine and hard liquor. Unlike drinking alcohol, rubbing alcohol is not suitable for human consumption.

Milia are small, benign whitish bumps that can develop on various body parts in people of all ages. The two main forms of this condition are primary and secondary milia. While primary milia are very common in newborns and appear mostly on their cheeks and noses, secondary milia can affect older children and adults.

Arthritis in the knee can cause pain and stiffness and it may seem best to avoid exercise. However, the right level and kind of exercise can actually help improve symptoms. Bicycling is often a good option because it is non weight bearing and can help to strengthen the muscles of the legs.

Mold and mildew, found everywhere in the environment, are both fungi that need to be in moist areas to grow. Areas that are dark and have poor air quality can also contain mold and mildew. These fungi will eventually damage the surfaces they grow on by spreading seeds or spores.

A pulled abdominal muscle is a relatively common, troublesome injury among physically active people. The injury muscle fiber tearing in one or more of the muscles of the abdominal wall. Also known as an abdominal muscle strain, this type of injury ranges from mild to severe, depending on the extent of tearing.

Everyone experiences moments or days when they feel sad, stressed or irritable, which is normal. However, some people feel those things most of the time and don’t feel happy very often. Those people probably also have issues eating and sleeping, trouble concentrating and feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness.

Every parent knows the sound: the “clunk” in the middle of the night as a child hits the floor from falling out of bed. Unless the child is sleeping in a top bunk, falls from bed usually are no more than a few feet, and they rarely result in serious injury.