Unfortunately, half of these patients leave not knowing how to properly manage their diagnoses or how to follow their doctors’ instructions.1 Although technology is driving rapid change in healthcare ...

Nutritional health literacy is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of dietary decision-making and long-term cardiometabolic health. During ...

Thanks to the internet and technology as a whole, people are more informed and in control of their lives than ever before, able to access food, relationships, and entertainment at the touch of a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — October is a Health Literacy Month, a month dedicated to making sure you know everyday ways to stay healthy. Doctors at Norton Children’s Medical Group say that no matter what your ...

Taking care of our own health and that of our family is an ongoing part of everyday life, not just when we visit a doctor or hospital. Increasing our health literacy can help us protect our health, ...

Health literacy is the ability to find, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions. The U.S. government now recognizes both personal and organizational responsibility for health ...

Mr C, a 72-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes, is brought to the emergency department comatose with a blood sugar of 29 mg/dL. When seen in his primary care provider’s office the previous day, his ...

Improving health literacy is essential for promoting health equity, reducing preventable illness, and making health care more effective. Every part of your life shapes your health. Where you live, ...

In a new study, researchers examined the associations between health literacy with patient-reported outcomes and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease activity and damage. Findings showed that ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The complexity of the U.S. health care system makes it ...