Lesson 2 Accessing valid health information products and
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Lesson 2 Accessing valid health information, products, and services Bellringer • What is one behavior that you practiced yesterday or today that helps promote health? • Explain one thing you should know about your health and why you should know it.
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How can you evaluate health information, products, and services? Take out your advertisement and a piece of paper 1. What is the source of the information? 2. What are the qualifications of the person or group providing the information? 3. Is the information up-to-date? 4. Have reputable health-care professionals evaluated the information?
How can you evaluate health information, products, and services? 5. What is the purpose of the information? 6. Does the information educate or merely appeal to your emotions? 7. How can you obtain additional information? 8. Does the information make realistic claims? You should always EVAULUATE a product or service before using it.
What are the steps for accessing health information, products, and services? 1. 2. 3. 4. identify what you need find it evaluate it take action if there is misleading or false information
Where or how can you take action? • contact a federal agency
List federal agencies that help with complaints • FDA (what do these initials stand for) • FTC • CPSC • USPS (what is the hotline number)
Where can you get valid information about health? • Resources • What resources are valid? • Government health agencies • Can you list two? • CDC, NIH • Health professional groups • Health advocate groups • Do you know any in the area? • Am. Cancer Society, Am. Heart Association
What should you know about your health? • Family history (Genetics are a risk factor for some diseases) • Immunizations ( list of current) • Blood type
What should you know about your health? • Copy of birth certificate ( know where it is) • Medications (be able to list what you are taking) • Health insurance info (do you have your card)
What should you know about your health? • Doctor information (who is your primary care physician) • Personal information ( do you have allergies, diseases, etc. )
Homework Read lesson 3