Understanding Health and Wellness Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. A nationwide public health plan updated every decade to set health priorities and reduce disease across the U.S.
  2. 6. The sum total of your physical surroundings, social settings, and living conditions.
  3. 8. Measurable gaps or differences in health outcomes, care quality, and disease rates among distinct demographic groups.
  4. 11. Digital tools, electronic devices, and online platforms used to process and transmit health information.
  5. 12. Proactive measures taken to stop an illness, injury, or negative event before it occurs or worsens.
  6. 13. A deep-seated sense of meaning, purpose, and values that guides personal direction in life.
  7. 15. Mass communication channels, such as broadcasting and news outlets, that deliver information to the public.
  8. 17. A conscious, deliberate choice to refrain from high-risk behaviors, including drug use and early sexual activity.
  9. 18. Related health hazards or repeated unsafe habits that grow in danger and impact as they accumulate over time.
Down
  1. 1. An active, ongoing process of achieving an overall state of total health across all dimensions of life.
  2. 3. The collective beliefs, customs, traditions, and shared behaviors of a specific group of people.
  3. 4. People of the same age group who share similar social status, experiences, or interests.
  4. 5. Actions or choices that potentially threaten your physical safety, mental well-being, or long-term health.
  5. 7. The capacity to obtain, evaluate, and effectively apply health information to make informed medical and wellness choices.
  6. 8. The biological transmission of physical or physiological traits passed from parents to offspring.
  7. 9. Formal instruction and skills training designed to provide accurate health information to guide decision-making.
  8. 10. An ongoing, long-term condition or illness, such as diabetes or heart disease, that requires long-term management.
  9. 14. Personal habits and daily routines related to sleep, nutrition, and physical activity that shape overall health.
  10. 16. The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being, rather than just the absence of illness.