The Truth About Carbohydrates: a free lecture at the Health Library
Free lecture on “the truth about carbohydrates” at the Hope Fox Eccles Health Library this month.
Read MoreFree lecture on “the truth about carbohydrates” at the Hope Fox Eccles Health Library this month.
Read MoreLow health literacy knows no boundary — just watch this video.
Read MoreDiscusses a notable example of a journalist going beyond the claims of a recently published study by a for-profit company to sort out what is valid from what will sell.
Read MoreAn online health quiz may seem well-researched and informative, but it is important to look deeper and try and determine why it is there, and what purpose it serves. This is how information literacy skills interact with health literacy.
Read MoreMobile application for smartphones promises to connect patients to free medical advice from physicians and other credible medical experts. But can it deliver?
Read MoreIn a recent post on the University of Michigan Health System News blog, researchers offer “10 ways to make better decisions about cancer care“: Insist on plain language. Focus on […]
Read MorePublic health campaigns need to de-stigmatize low or poor health literacy, as demonstrated in one study. But it is an uphill battle against prevailing assumptions that bad things happen to people because “they deserve it.”
Read MoreSearching Twitter using the hashtag “#healthliteracy,” I came across an item that sounded exciting: “MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy to Hold Conference in September: ‘Plain Talk in Complex Times.’” Presented […]
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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