Importance of Making Smart Health Choices

In an era of overwhelming medical information, it can be challenging to make smart choices for our health. Social psychologist Talia Meron-Shatz emphasizes the need to improve our decision-making skills in her book 'Your Life Depends on It.' Being a health care consumer brings both privilege and liability. The consequences of health decisions are significant, and when we make mistakes, we suffer the consequences. To make better choices, it is crucial to ask the right questions, distinguish between accurate and misleading information, and make informed decisions for ourselves and our loved ones.