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.” ...

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 ...

October is Health Literacy Month. Alexandra Watson, M.D. ’17, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine fourth-year family medicine resident, wants to bring attention to the importance of making ...

Intuitively, it stands to reason that consumers would do well to maintain a sense of healthcare literacy, especially given the system's complexities. But new findings from UnitedHealth Group research ...

Earlier this week, UnitedHealthGroup released a study reaffirming the importance of health literacy. The study “illustrate[s] the importance of increasing health literacy as a key component in driving ...

Many factors impact our health beyond genetics and aging. Collectively, these are called the social determinants of health, and factors such as: education, housing, income, occupation, hunger, ...

Medicare members lack digital health literacy, CVS reports, hindering their ability to manage healthcare through digital tools effectively.

With the support of Italy, the Council of Europe is launching the Government-Led Coalition on Health Literacy and Human Rights to deliver region-wide, rights-based action on health literacy. The ...

Nearly half of American adults face higher risks of health problems because of trouble understanding medical terms and directions, experts said Thursday in a report that calls for a national effort to ...

San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools candidates joined the Portola Valley community during a forum on Monday evening ...