ACTIVITY 1: STOP AND GO

Read The health information below. Draw a cross on the GO column if it is scientifically true
and proven, and draw a cross on the on the STOP column if it is not.

GO HEALTH INFORMATION STOP

x Warts are contagious
Chocolates cause acne and pimples x
Cracking you knuckles causes arthritis x
x Healthy people who eat a balanced diet do not need supplements
Sleeping with wet hair causes mental disorders x
Jumping from the third step of the stairs on the first day of x
menstruation reduces the number of bleeding days
Circumcision is done for hygienic purposes only x
Touching hands of people with HIV may infect with such x
x Putting toothpaste on burns causes irritation
x Sleep need varies depending on the individual

I. ACTIVITY 2
Complete the diagram below about Health information and Products. Identify reliable and
unreliable sources of health information and products. Write your bulleted answers in the
box.

Sources of Health Information and Products

Reliable Unreliable

 Medical and health professional (family  Outdated customs and practices

and school doctors, dentists, nurses, and
health Science educators)
without scientific basis.
 Government agencies like the Department  Paid health advertisement on TV,
of Health (DOH), Food and Drug in the newspapers, and on the
Administration (FDA)
internet.
 Private and non – governmental
organization endorsed by the government  Unreliable media, testimonials,
II. ACTIVITY 3to–assist
DOCTOR
consumers. WHO? ignorance, and partiality.
 Medical specialists report by doctors, local  Claims based on hearsays,
What are the different
health types
officials, of physicians?
National Voluntary
unreliable media, testimonials,
Agencies like Philippine National Red cross.
Match the

type of the physician with the area
Medical specialists referred by doctors
of specialization below.
ignorance, and partiality
Cardiologist
 Local health officials Neurologist
 Personal options and incomplete
 Reliable websites (sites ending in.gov, Edu,
Dermatologist Orthopedist
information.
Gastroenterologist
and .org Ophthalmologist
 Quack or pseudo healers.
Geriatrician Pediatrician
Gynecologist Pulmonologist
Urologist
What are the other medical specializations that you know? List down at least five more
including their areas of expertise below.