Researchers at RMIT University have helped map European health and digital health literacy, in an important step towards informing health policy and practice across the region. From the humble ...

Adult literacy challenges deepen health inequities, limit opportunity and are linked to incarceration. Even so, efforts to ...

Learn about the many negative effects of limited health literacy and simple steps you can take to improve health care ...

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...