Hygiene - MeSH

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Items: 12

Select item 680069201.

The science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group. It includes the conditions and practices conducive to health. (Webster, 3d ed)

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Hand Hygiene

Practices involved in preventing the transmission of diseases by hand.

Year introduced: 2013

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Hygiene Hypothesis

The theory that infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites are normal stimulants for the maturation of the immune system toward a balanced immune response. The theory predicts that lack of such stimulation leads to allergies and AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.

Year introduced: 2012

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Feminine Hygiene Products

Personal care items for women.

Year introduced: 2007

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Menstrual Hygiene Products

Personal care items used during MENSTRUATION.

Year introduced: 2007

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Oral Hygiene Index

A combination of the debris index and the dental calculus index to determine the status of oral hygiene.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Oral Hygiene

The practice of personal hygiene of the mouth. It includes the maintenance of oral cleanliness, tissue tone, and general preservation of oral health.

Year introduced: 1973

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Military Hygiene

Science dealing with the maintenance of health in servicemen.

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Sleep Hygiene

Habits and practices conducive to getting the right amount and quality of sleep, and include responding to environmental factors that may influence one's sleep.

Year introduced: 2017

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Mental Health Services

Organized services to provide mental health care.

Year introduced: 1967

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Occupational Health

The promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health in the work environment.

Year introduced: 1991

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Mental Health

Emotional, psychological, and social well-being of an individual or group.