Lesson 1.5 Vocabulary: Using Health Information
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Health literacy
The ability to locate, evaluate, apply, and communicate health information.
Reliable source
A trustworthy provider of health information, such as a healthcare professional or an organization involved in education, research, or healthcare.
URL stem
The ending of a website address. The lesson identifies .gov, .edu, and .org as useful signs of potentially reliable sources.
Bias
A preference or point of view that may make information unfair or one-sided.
Science
Knowledge developed throughobservation, experience, and investigation.
Scientifically accurate
Supported by dependable scientific evidence.
Experimentation
Testing an idea or question through a planned scientific process.
Observation
Carefully gathering information by watching, measuring, or studying something.
Peer-reviewed
Evaluated by other qualified experts before being accepted or published.
Repeatable
Able to produce similar results when an investigation is performed again.
Pseudoscience
Claims or theories presented as scientific even though they are not supported by reliable scientific methods.
Lifelong learning
Continuing to seek new knowledge and improve understanding throughout life.
Consumer
A person who purchases or uses products and services.
Health product
An item purchased or used to support, protect, or improve health.
Health service
Care or assistanceprovided to support a person’s health.
Consumer rights
Protections and fairtreatment that people should receive whenpurchasing health products or services.
Consumer responsibilities
Things consumers should do, such as researching products, following directions, and makinginformed choices.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A federal agency that helps regulate the safety of food, medicines, and many health products.
Health fraud
Dishonest or deceptive health products or services that make unsupported claims.
Health promotion
Sharing health information and encouraging actions that help people and communities becomehealthier.