Fact or Fiction?
Hot weather stops the spread of COVID-19.
What is Fiction?
"Although the experimental studies show a relationship between higher temperatures and humidity levels ... there are many other factors … that influence and determine the transmission rates"
This British nurse worked to reduce the mortality rate among soldiers during the Crimean War and is known as the Mother of Modern Nursing.
Who was Florence Nightingale?
This organization is the national public health agency of the United States.
What is the CDC?
Health Literacy occurs during this month.
This non-scientific term is given to geographic regions with lower rates of chronic diseases and a longer life expectancy.
What is a Blue Zone?
Chewing gum can sharpen your focus.
What is Fact?
A 2012 study published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience found that when chewing gum, people became more alert.
This virologist developed the vaccine that eradicated polio in most parts of the world.
Who was Jonas Salk?
This organization is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners, and people to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.
What is the Word Health Organization (WHO)?
True or False: Being anxious affects a person's ability to absorb, recall, and use health information effectively.
What is True?
This term represents the incidence or prevalence of a disease in a population (and is often heard alongside the word mortality).
What is Morbidity?
Humans have consumed roughly the same amount of calories daily for the past 100 years.
What is Fiction?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average daily calories consumed increased by approximately 600 calories from 1970 to 2008.
This nurse, teacher, and humanitarian is best known for founding the American Red Cross.
Who was Clara Barton?
This organization is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States.
What is the American Red Cross?
This is the average reading level of U.S. adults.
What is an 8th - 9th grade reading level?
Both the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross are headquartered in this Swiss city.
COVID-19 vaccines are untested and can negatively impact your health.
What is Fiction?
COVID-19 vaccines have gone through extensive safety testing in multiple clinical trials
This English surgeon pioneered the concept of vaccines and discovered the smallpox vaccine. He is known as the Father of Immunology.
Who was Edward Jenner?
This organization is a non-governmental organization (NGO) of French origin known for its projects in conflict zones and in countries affected by endemic diseases.
What is Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)?
This is the grade level at which health-related information (like a Diabetes brochure) is typically written.
This non-profit foundation, founded in 2000 by a tech giant and his now ex-wife, has funded a variety of public health initiatives around the world and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
What is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
Fingernails grow faster on your dominant hand.
What is Fact?
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, fingernails grow faster on your dominant hand, as well as on your bigger fingers.
This British surgeon pioneered sterile surgical techniques which are still relevant today.
Who was Joseph Lister?
This organization the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.
What is the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?
These skills are considered to be components of health literacy.
Whar are the ability to understand and use numbers, reading skills, speaking skills, ability to understand what is said, and writing skills?
Established in 1871 and first held by John M. Woodworth, this federal government official is the leading spokesperson for public health matters in the United States.
What is the Surgeon General?