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 ...

Adult literacy advocate Toni Cordell recounts the story of feeling comforted when her doctor told her that her medical concern could be solved with an easy surgery. She agreed to proceed without ...

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 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 ...

Most physicians work hard to diagnose patients’ conditions and develop effective treatment plans. However, when any part of ...

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 ...

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 7:40 p.m. October is Health Literacy Month. Dr. Timothy Brewer, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Fielding School ...

October marks a special occasion in the world of public health: the 25th anniversary of Health Literacy Month. It might not be a holiday you circle on your calendar, but it’s one that deeply impacts ...

Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s goal is to do more than just provide medical care to every patient. Providers and staff strive to educate patients and give them insights they need to make informed ...