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What is HINT all about?

What is HINT all about?

Alvin Tanicala
Aug 25, 2022
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The word "hint" has an intriguing origin, with its meaning evolving over time. In Shakespeare's era around 1600, "hint" referred to "an indirect suggestion intended to be caught by the knowing," derived from the obsolete term _hent_, stemming from Middle English _hinten_, meaning "to tell" or "inform" (circa 1400).

This can be traced back to Old English _hentan_, meaning "to seize," related to the word "hunt." The term's association with a "small piece of practical information" dates to 1777, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

My definition of HINT draws from these historical meanings. Our concept revolves around:

1. Hunting for new knowledge relevant to health information news and trends.

2. Informing and educating the community about news and trends impacting health information.

3. Seizing practical information and sharing it with the community.

The lack of health information literacy has become a critical…

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