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The ability to read and understand medication instructions is a form of health literacy. Health literacy encompasses a wide range of skills, and competencies that people develop over their lifetimes to seek out, comprehend, evaluate, and use health information and concepts to make informed choices, reduce health risks, and increase quality of life.
America's Health Rankings started in 1990 and is the longest-running annual assessment of the nation's health on a state-by-state basis. It is founded on the World Health Organization holistic definition of health, which says health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
It published easy-to-read 'What to Do For Health' books, [1] used by the states of California and South Dakota, health plans, Head Starts, health departments, and more; these books help reduce emergency room visits and costs. [2] Health Education Literacy Program (H.E.L.P.) Curriculum is an ESL (English as a Second Language) curriculum. [3]
[34]: xi The National Center for Education Statistics, part of the Department of Education, awarded a contract to the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and a subcontract to Westat to design and conduct the survey. [35] The 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) provided detailed information on the skills of the adult population as a whole.
State governments maintain their own health departments, and local governments (counties and municipalities) often have health departments that are branches of the state health department. State boards may have executive and police authority to enforce state health laws, with all members required to be healthcare professionals in some states.
Rank State, federal district, or territory HDI (2022) [note 1] [1]1 Massachusetts 0.956 New Hampshire 3 Colorado 0.952 Washington 5 Minnesota 0.951 6 Connecticut 0.950
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a major public health challenge in the United States. CDC estimates that there are approximately 19 million new STIs yearly. The country experienced a reduction in reported STIs early in the COVID-19 pandemic, likely due to reduction in care devoted to them, but rates have rebounded in ensuing years. [18]
In the United States, the 2013 National Health Interview Survey found that skin disorders (42.7%), osteoarthritis and joint disorders (33.6%), back problems (23.9%), disorders of lipid metabolism (22.4%), and upper respiratory tract disease (22.1%, excluding asthma) were the most common reasons for accessing a physician.