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Meaning of "health scare" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEALTH SCARE

health scare  [helθ skeə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEALTH SCARE

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conjunction
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Health scare is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEALTH SCARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Health scare

Health scare is a campaign to scare the public into avoiding a food or chemical on the grounds that it might cause them to contract an illness or have some other negative effect on their health. Many such scares have been shown to be groundless, but in some cases it may involve very real threats to public health and safety. In 2009 an ABC News article listed "The Top 10 Health Scares Of The Decade": "Some of these threats turned out to be almost nonexistent. Others were arguably overblown. Some caused widespread harm." They listed the following scares: ▪ Swine flu ▪ Bisphenol A ▪ Lead paint on toys from China ▪ Trans fats ▪ Bird flu ▪ Severe acute respiratory syndrome ▪ Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ▪ Hormone replacement therapy ▪ Anthrax ▪ Cell phones.

Definition of health scare in the English dictionary

The definition of health scare in the dictionary is a state of alarm caused by a revelation concerning public heath.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEALTH SCARE

health farm
health food
health food shop
health hazard
health inspector
health insurance
health maintenance organization
health minister
health officer
health physics
health problem
health resort
health risk
health salts
health service
Health Service Commissioner
health spa
health stamp
health visitor
health warning

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEALTH SCARE

bomb scare
care
childcare
customer care
daycare
easy-care
for all I care
hair care
health care
home care
in care
long-term care
medical care
Medicare
Obamacare
personal care
primary care
scare
skincare
take care

Synonyms and antonyms of health scare in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «health scare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEALTH SCARE

Find out the translation of health scare to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of health scare from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «health scare» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

健康恐慌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

problema de salud
570 millions of speakers

English

health scare
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वास्थ्य डराने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مخاوف صحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

здоровья напугать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

susto de saúde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বাস্থ্য ভীতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peur de santé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menakutkan kesihatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesundheit Schrecken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

健康の恐怖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건강 겁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ajrih kesehatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sợ sức khỏe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுகாதார அச்சுறுத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरोग्य भिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sağlık korkusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allarme sanitario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przestraszyć zdrowia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здоров´я налякати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sperie de sănătate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φόβος για την υγεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesondheid bang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hälsa larmrapport
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helse skremme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of health scare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEALTH SCARE»

The term «health scare» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.085 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEALTH SCARE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «health scare» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «health scare» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about health scare

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEALTH SCARE»

Discover the use of health scare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to health scare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Health scare: the misuse of science in public health policy
Analysis of debates on health policy in Australia exploring the tensions often evident in state-sponsored health campaigns.
Jeffrey Raymond Johnstone, Chris Ulyatt, 1991
2
Health Scare: The Truth Behind America's Health Care Crisis
Health Scare explains how the Band-Aids applied to the health care system have done nothing to heal its fundamental flaws, and prescribes the solutions Americans need to nurse the system back to health.
Rene P. Moret, 2010
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Unplugged: How Not to Become a Victim of the Health Scare System
A rare, tell-it-like-it-really-is expose, exposing the dark side of our health care system, and how you can protect yourself and yours from all too common abuses.
Insiders Committee, 2010
4
50 Health Scares That Fizzled
This engaging, nontechnical book discusses 50 health scares that captured the public's attention before fading away, covering real and perceived health threats from long-ago eras to present times.
Joan R. Callahan, 2011
5
Tobacco Control Policy
this paper I have estimated the amount United States cigarette consumption has been affected by cigarette advertising and by the health scare over smoking. During 1953–1970 the health scare depressed cigarette consumption considerably ...
Kenneth E. Warner, 2006
6
The Tyranny of Health: Doctors and the Regulation of Lifestyle
Second, the public today is much more engaged in controversies around health issues and is much more responsive to health scare campaigns. The result is that health scares have acquired a virtually continuous presence in the life of society  ...
Michael Fitzpatrick, 2002
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Communicating for Results: A Guide for Business and the ...
CASE STUDY: Nonverbal Messages Fuel Coca-Cola Health Scare in Belgium Communication misunderstandings caused by ineffective nonverbal messages can be even worse when multiple countries and cultures are involved. In 1999 ...
Cheryl Hamilton, 2007
8
The Impact of Publicity on Corporate Offenders
There, we attempted to rebut the presumption that one reason why James Hardie removed asbestos from its building products was the health scare over asbestos or, stated more positivistically, that the health scare over asbestos was a cause ...
Brent Fisse, John Braithwaite, 1983
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Networked Disease: Emerging Infections in the Global City
I briefly discuss concerns with epidemics of new and re-emerging infectious diseases as a particular category of health scare. In asking how we can analyze, predict, and, perhaps, prevent or resolve health scares, I then turn to the “social ...
S. Harris Ali, Roger Keil, 2011
10
The Voice of Business: Hill & Knowlton and Postwar Public ...
News Media Coverage of the Health Scare Both the scientists' and the advertising and public relations experts' interpretations of smoking were available to the press. The early disbelief among many journalists about charges made against ...
Karen S. Miller, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEALTH SCARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term health scare is used in the context of the following news items.
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Debra Whittington: Prayer was answer to recent health scare
During a recent health scare my first thought was, “I am glad I don't have to tell Mom. This would upset her”. Although concerned at what the ... «Quay County Sun, Jul 15»
2
Jones set for Ipswich return after health scare
Andrew Jones is set to resume his Dunlop Series campaign at Queensland Raceway later this month after being forced to withdraw from the ... «Speedcafe, Jul 15»
3
Baby Aleeyah back in intensive care after health scare
DUBAI // A baby who had a life-saving liver transplant is recovering in intensive care after a health scare caused by an irregular heartbeat. «The National, Jul 15»
4
20 Years Ago: Mike Mills' Health Scare Adds to R.E.M.'s 'Monster …
Few established bands fared better than R.E.M. during the early '90s. While their '80s college radio peers were swiftly done in by grunge's ... «Diffuser.fm, Jul 15»
5
Bastrop County: Health scare delays animal shelter reopening
The Bastrop County Animal Shelter will not reopen early next week as originally planned, after illness symptoms reemerged in some dogs on ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
6
Humming new tune after health scare
He said the health scare was a wake-up call from God to improve the quality of his life. He said he was happy to have survived without major ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
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Jarryd Roughead talks about fear following cancer health scare
Jarryd Roughead talks about fear following cancer health scare. by: SAM EDMUND; From: Herald Sun; July 09, 2015 8:00PM. Increase Text Size · Decrease ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
Neptune man diagnosed with malaria, prompting health scare
LAKEWOOD – The Neptune man whose illness caused a health scare has been diagnosed with malaria, Lakewood Police Chief Robert ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
9
Health scare delays Bastrop County Animal Shelter reopening
The Bastrop County Animal Shelter will not reopen early next week as originally planned, after illness symptoms reemerged in some dogs on ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
10
The Health Scare That Changed My Life
The Health Scare That Changed My Life. Sometimes it takes a major wake-up call to help you get control of your well-being. Share · Tweet · Pin. «Womans Day, Jul 15»

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