Why literacy matters: Reviews reveal inadequate health literacy is widespread in type 2 diabetes and linked to worse glycemic control and more complications. Impact on outcomes: Meta-analysis shows ...

International students face a range of health challenges in their daily lives due to language barriers, different cultural ...

A cross-national survey of 31,000 adults in 30 countries finds that digital health literacy is highest in low- and ...

An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a one-day public workshop that will feature invited presentations and discussion on the impact of health literacy. A commissioned paper will be presented ...

A new study co-authored by Wharton professor Olivia Mitchell reveals that the financial literacy score of a group of older adults fell by one percentage point on average each year. The study — titled ...

Health plans and health care organizations need comprehensive strategies to address low/limited health literacy as a foundational contributor to health inequities. Low or limited health literacy is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...