Example sentences of "health problems " in BNC.

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1 But although anyone can catch a cold or break their leg only women have babies or get cancer of the cervix , and , and some health problems , like osteoporosis and cystitis , mostly affect women .
2 It is free of charge and can help to detect early signs of health problems and prevent them developing .
3 The great gains in public health , following the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948 , was modified by , among other factors , the existence of class attitudes towards health which meant , for instance , that older working-class communities in the industrial north were still marred by the health problems of a poor diet , excessive beer drinking and smoking , and a prevalence of heart and lung disease in consequence .
4 We suggested a special Asian mother 's group to discuss health problems .
5 The review 's suggestion that drug addicts , ‘ dossers ’ and some people with mental health problems should not be counted as unemployed is partly based on the department 's evidence that a ‘ significant and relatively high proportion ’ of mental patients have been returned to society as part of the Government 's ‘ care in the community ’ policy .
6 Mr Simon Montgomery , administrator of the Brighton Unemployment Centre , which obtained a copy of the review , said yesterday : ‘ We are establishing a new category of people who may have to be outside the welfare net — people with mental health problems who form part of the new underclass . ’
7 What I saw on my visits in 1982 illustrated just some of the health problems we faced .
8 There will also be additional health problems associated with lack of exercise .
9 His last owner found he suffered from many anxiety-induced health problems including cribbing , psychosomatic skin conditions , and chronic colic ; and also behavioural problems including tongue over the bit , reluctance to eat , fear of being in a large yard or paddock , inability to walk , trot , or canter properly , and sheer terror if he thought he had done something wrong !
10 They may be more difficult to breed or suffer from health problems , including major and minor illnesses , such as cribbing , windsucking , poor appetite , skin ailments , and colic .
11 Inhabitants also suspect that the area has a case history of health problems which can be directly related to the pollution of the creek .
12 About 80% had always had an off-farm job and of the others most had started at a time of extra financial pressure on the farm , for example low prices for produce , loss due to weather or stock health problems .
13 The pattern of social and mental health problems indicates GPs were more sensitized to mental health and illness , and that this played a significant part in choice of referral .
14 When ASWs made assessments , social factors frequently took a high profile , as social rather than mental health problems were considered primary .
15 Nor should we underestimate the health problems of later life .
16 If the Union had made a significant contribution to solving health problems , it had also unquestionably played a more significant role in awakening community action .
17 So someone suffering from repeated infections in their gums may actually need to tackle other health problems rather than just relying on improved dental hygiene .
18 Instead of taking essences by mouth to help certain health problems ( as advocated by some aromatherapists ) I have suggested herb teas where appropriate .
19 Although the charts are in no way comprehensive ( essential oils can help a great many more health problems ) they serve as an example as well as a self help guide to the home treatment of a number of common ailments .
20 However each patient is in the health care system for a purpose , seeking help with health problems , actual or potential .
21 Counselling is concerned with coping mechanisms which may be related to physical health problems , or may be personal and linked to relationships , or sociocultural issues including spiritual beliefs , or may be linked to economic difficulties .
22 The chronic sickness rate is a point prevalence rate , telling us how many people report long-standing health problems at one point in time .
23 This means in practice that district medical officers are charged with preparing an annual report , presenting and interpreting epidemiological data , identifying local health problems and evaluating service outcomes .
24 High-level ozone is a life saver because it screens out the UVB ; but low-level ozone is a serious pollutant , causing respiratory and other health problems for many people .
25 It has stood her in good stead , for she has had to deal with very serious health problems and has never allowed these to depress or hinder her .
26 It is widely recognised that air pollution due to human activity in populated areas and in the vicinity of isolated sources has become one of the significant environmental health problems of our time .
27 Pattern of disease health problems ,
28 You may feel ready to embark on more strenuous exercise ; but do talk to your doctor before you get carried away if you have a history of heart trouble or high blood pressure , or any other health problems such as bronchitis or emphysema .
29 Since overweight ( or obesity , to use a less flattering word ) is linked with many health problems , eating less of the wrong foods is essential , too .
30 For one thing , illness renders workers more likely to become and stay unemployed : health problems may be the cause of unemployment rather than vice versa .
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