“Go Viral to Improve Health” challenge for interdisciplinary teams
Challenge by Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering to students: create an app that addresses the nation’s pressing health issues, and win prize money!
Read MoreChallenge by Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering to students: create an app that addresses the nation’s pressing health issues, and win prize money!
Read MoreA woman suffers a heart attack every 60 seconds in the United States. Yet according to a 2009 American Heart Association survey, only half of women indicated they would call […]
Read MoreRecap of the library’s first book signing and presentation on the topic of healthcare disparities.
Read MoreThe concept and practice of health literacy appears to be moving from the margins to the mainstream, thanks in part to three recent major policy initiatives at the federal level.
Read MoreEccles Library is hosting its first lecture-and-book-signing on the topic of “Exploring healthcare disparities from a historical perspective” Friday, 1/27/12, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Public is welcome, and refreshments are included.
Read MoreGreat example of using videos to teach teens about the dangers of drug abuse, which is an important aspect of health literacy.
Read MoreLow health literacy knows no boundary — just watch this video.
Read MoreA recent study (Tuijn, Hoefman et al. 2011) sought to “determine the feasibility of using mobile phones for capturing microscopy images and transferring these to a central database for assessment, […]
Read MoreAs reported in the Colorado Springs newspaper The Gazette, El Paso County Public Health has partnered with Harrison High School to integrate health literacy education into classes beyond the traditional […]
Read MoreAs noted in a previous post, health literacy includes everything from the ability to get care in our complex healthcare system down to being able to understand the instructions on […]
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