Collocations for health - noun
ADJECTIVE
excellent,
full,
good,
perfect
bad, declining, delicate, failing, fragile, frail, ill, poor
He had to retire due to ill health.
bad, declining, delicate, failing, fragile, frail, ill, poor
He had to retire due to ill health.
general,
overall
long-term
mental, physical, sexual
environmental, occupational
environmental health officers
long-term
mental, physical, sexual
environmental, occupational
environmental health officers
public
There is no threat to public health from this paint.
There is no threat to public health from this paint.
personal
human
human
VERB + health
enjoy,
have
She's never really enjoyed good health.
She's never really enjoyed good health.
ensure,
look after (esp. BrE),
maintain,
protect
You need to maintain your physical and mental health.
You need to maintain your physical and mental health.
enhance,
improve
ways to improve the nation's general health
ways to improve the nation's general health
promote
a campaign to promote better health in the workplace
a campaign to promote better health in the workplace
recover,
regain,
restore
nurse sb back to, restore sb to
She was nursed back to full health.
Doctors worked for weeks to restore him to health.
nurse sb back to, restore sb to
She was nursed back to full health.
Doctors worked for weeks to restore him to health.
damage,
harm,
ruin,
undermine
endanger, risk, threaten
Some athletes are prepared to risk their health to win a medal.
endanger, risk, threaten
Some athletes are prepared to risk their health to win a medal.
affect
monitor
monitor
health + VERB
improve
Her health gradually improved.
Her health gradually improved.
deteriorate,
fail,
worsen
His health began to fail under the heavy pressures of the job.
His health began to fail under the heavy pressures of the job.
health + NOUN
care
How is primary health care best delivered?
community health care
How is primary health care best delivered?
community health care
system
authority (esp. BrE), board (esp. BrE), department
the local health authority (BrE)
authority (esp. BrE), board (esp. BrE), department
the local health authority (BrE)
issue,
needs,
problem
hazard, risk
benefit
the health benefits of physical activity
hazard, risk
benefit
the health benefits of physical activity
education
centre/center, clinic, facilities
a community health centre/center
centre/center, clinic, facilities
a community health centre/center
insurance,
plan
private health insurance
private health insurance
food
health food stores
health food stores
official,
professional,
visitor (in the UK),
worker
Health visitors give families support for infant care and development.
Health visitors give families support for infant care and development.
provider
warning
The air quality was so bad that the government issued a health warning.
warning
The air quality was so bad that the government issued a health warning.
minister
(BrE)
PHRASES
bad for your health,
good for your health
Smoking is bad for your health.
Smoking is bad for your health.
health and safety
health and safety at work
health and safety at work
(not) in the best of health,
in good health,
in poor health
He was in much better health.
He was in much better health.
sb's state of health
(esp. BrE)
He is unable to travel far because of his state of health.
He is unable to travel far because of his state of health.