Welcome to our 30-day health writing challenges! One of my goals is to help you write more. So, I’ve committed to giving you a series of daily writing challenges – and I’m extremely excited about this!
These micro health writing challenges will help you stay motivated to write a little bit, every day, about different health topics and themes. Writing every day improves your writing skills and discipline, and it’s the best way to become a better health writer.
Doing just a little bit of writing every day will add up to big results at the end of the year.
The first health writing challenge theme is The Basics, and the exercises are focused on common health topics and patient education.
Ready to join in?
Review the challenge below. Do as many as you can, and share your results with me and your health writing friends! Check our some of our previous challenges on heart disease, cancer and nutrition.
Plain text version: 30-Day Health Writing Challenge: The Basics
Theme: The Basics
DAY 1 Describe the difference between a treatment and a cure.
DAY 2 Write a list of five symptoms of heart disease.
DAY 3 Explain what the prostate does.
DAY 4 Write a plain English definition of a biopsy in one sentence.
DAY 5 Write a definition of minimally invasive.
DAY 6 Find out the prevalence of lung cancer in your country.
DAY 7 Describe the role of the lungs.
DAY 8 Write a plain English definition of dermatitis.
DAY 9 Explain the difference between a disease and a disorder.
DAY 10 List five common symptoms of migraine.
DAY 11 Write a plain English definition of coronary artery disease.
DAY 12 List three common symptoms of chronic kidney disease.
DAY 13 List the three most common cancers in women over 40 in your country.
DAY 14 Explain the difference between cold and flu.
DAY 15 Write a plain English definition of depression.
DAY 16 Write a plain English definition of rotator cuff repair.
DAY 17 Explain the difference between depression and anxiety.
DAY 18 Describe what chemotherapy does.
DAY 19 Explain what RICE stands for and when you need it.
DAY 20 Write a plain English definition of cirrhosis.
DAY 21 Explain what a risk factor is.
DAY 22 Write a plain English definition of coeliac disease.
DAY 23 Describe three common symptoms of gastro.
DAY 24 Write a plain English definition of an MRI.
DAY 25 List three common risk factors for coronary artery disease.
DAY 26 Explain what a symptom is.
DAY 27 Describe three common symptoms of breast cancer.
DAY 28 Write a plain English definition of a CT scan.
DAY 29 List three common risk factors for obesity.
DAY 30 Explain the difference between a treatment and a therapy.
