Includes index.

Contents: Section I: A lifetime of wellness: An invitation to health for twenty- first century -- Managing stress -- Feeling good -- Caring for the mind -- Section II : Healthy lifestyles -- The joy of fitness -- Nutrition for life -- Eating patterns and problem -- Section III : Responsible sexuality -- Communicating and relating -- Personal sexuality -- Reprodutive choices: Section IV : Personal health risks -- Defending yourself from infections diseases -- Keeping your heart healthy -- Lowering your risk of cancer and other major diseases -- Section V: Avoiding harmful habits -- Drug use, misuse, and abuse -- Alcohol use misuse and abuse -- Protecting -- yourself -- Section VI : The circle of life : living the longer and better -- When life ends -- Taking charge of your health -- Working toward a healthy environment -- Hales health almanac -- Health information on the internet emergency -- A consumer,s guide to medical tests -- Counting your calories and fat -- Your health directory.