This year Drexel has its first club focused solely on promoting health literacy throughout the community. This club, Health Literacy & Community Partners, is founded on the idea of bridging the gaps ...

The importance of health literacy has become even more relevant as the COVID-19 health crisis continues to affect our country (as well as the entire world). Understanding the importance of being ...

Health literacy is a concept that addresses an individual’s ability to “find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I have spent many years trying to provide insight and educate the public with a focus on health promotion/disease prevention. The ...

Health is defined by the World Health Organization as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Literacy is defined as the ability ...

Several evidence-based health literacy resources may be beneficial in health plan settings to improve organizational health literacy, personal health literacy, and health equity. Objectives: Numerous ...

COVID-19 has led to a dramatic increase in health services being conducted by telephone or video. While this change may have important benefits to patients, it may also pose challenges for those with ...

I have spent many years trying to provide insight and educate the public with a focus on health promotion/disease prevention. The issue of health literacy is an integral component to assist ...