Health Vocab

1. the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet), regarded collectively
4. a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury
11. skills the action or process of making decisions, especially important ones
12. behaviors a lifestyle activity that places a person at increased risk of suffering a particular condition, illness or injury
13. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
15. the action of stopping something from happening or arising

2. Plan a proposed strategy or course of action
3. the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol
5. the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal
6. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
7. factors a choice a person makes about how to live and behave, according to their attitudes, tastes, and values
8. the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something
9. he state of being free from illness or injury
10. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively
11. a state of confusion
14. setting the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result