Male patient tells the doctor about his health complaints. Over the years, I have talked to thousands of patients and community members who make it painfully clear that our health communication ...

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 ...

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, ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The media constantly inform the public of new health information, but many Americans have difficulty recognizing what they should, or should not do to improve their health. University ...

Find out more about a revised digital health literacy scale and what it means for equitable digital health care.

In the rush to digitize care through AI, telehealth and predictive analytics, many organizations have overlooked a fundamental variable that determines whether any of these innovations succeed: health ...

Low or limited health literacy is a predictor of poorer health outcomes and health disparities. Patient populations in the United States who are at higher risk of low/limited health literacy are ...

Literacy and health are closely intertwined. Research has proven that stories are a powerful mechanism for building resilience and helping young people develop empathy, foster emotional intelligence, ...

Source: Ilan Kelman Mental health literacy can overcome the reticence to talk about mental health and well-being. The Mental Health Literacy Collaborative, founded in 2023, has promoted and ...