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? 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? Take out your advertisement and a piece of paper

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. identify what you need 2. find it 3. evaluate it 4. 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.)

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