Why Health Literacy Matters: Understanding Your Health and Making Informed Decisions Health is something we all have, but understanding our health is a skill we don't always learn. Every day, we make decisions about our health. We decide whether to take a medicine, whether a symptom is something to worry about, whether information we see online is trustworthy, or whether we should seek professional medical attention. But how do we know we're making the right decisions? This is where health literacy becomes important. What Is Health Literacy? Health literacy is our ability to find, understand, evaluate and use health information to make informed decisions about our health. It goes beyond simply knowing medical terms or recognising the names of medicines. For example, you may know that a medicine is called paracetamol. But do you know: How much should you take? How often should you take it? What other medicines might also contain paracetamol? When should you stop treating a pr...
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