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As 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 physical education and health offerings. Their goal is “to create a model that can be used by schools statewide to improve knowledge about all things […]
Read ArticleAs 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 your prescription medicine bottle. A basic foundation to being literate about healthcare is the ability to ask questions. But if your primary language is not […]
Read ArticleAccording to the Technology Review website published by MIT, using a nanosensor “tattoo” and a modified iPhone, cyclists could closely monitor sodium levels to prevent dehydration, and anemic patients could track their blood oxygen levels. A team at Northeastern University’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is working to make this possible. They have created a specialized, […]
Read ArticleA sampling of the content found by searching Twitter topic “#healthliteracy”.
Read ArticleAccording to the blog ReadWriteWeb, web usability expert Jakob Nielsen has published a report about how people are using iPads. This is a follow-up report to his first usability study of the iPad a year ago, and it provides details about strengths and problems with the device. Nielsen reports that both versions of the iPad […]
Read ArticleDeveloping a mobile application (“app” for short) for any use requires time, programming skills, and, if you want to sell your app, a potential audience. Creating medical mobile apps also requires finding content that is scientifically supported and evidence based, which means a developer has to pay for expert medical searching and advice. So where […]
Read ArticleEach month the National Network of Libraries of Medicine offers a one-hour online class on a different resource from the National Library of Medicine. Tomorrow’s “Spotlight!” session will be on “Toxicology Resources”: Are you exploring ways your library can become an active participant in emergency preparedness planning, response and recovery? In this interactive session, learn […]
Read ArticleKid Normal References mobile app helps parents know where their child is in terms of height, weight, growth, etc.
Read ArticleMedical Drive South will be closed on the following days for equipment maintenance: Thursday, June 9, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Friday, June 10, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, June 11, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Read ArticleMobile medical app Dosecast can help patients track their medications better, which may help cut healthcare costs in the long run.
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