In Black communities, a lack of health literacy — an individual’s ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information to make appropriate and timely health decisions — can play a ...

Information like this can significantly affect how doctors treat patients. This is why health literacy matters. Not familiar with the term “health literacy”? Here’s a simple definition ...

Health literacy refers to the ability of individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make informed health decisions. It plays a crucial role in ...

Whether managing your own health or helping a loved one, understanding health information is crucial. Improving these skills ...

An East Harlem pediatric clinic is encouraging families to launch their literacy journey early as data shows falling reading ...

The study by ocean health initiative Back to Blue reveals the concerning gaps in ocean literacy levels among 18–24-year-olds ...

Menstrual health literacy is more than just basic information. For many, it serves as a pathway to liberation, assisting them in respectfully managing their health and making their voices heard.

The ECU School of Dental Medicine and its Office of Research hosted this annual event to spotlight the importance of research ...

China's health literacy increased by over two percentage points year-on-year to reach nearly 32 percent in 2024 thanks to growing public attention paid to their personal health condition ...

The Community Partnership of the Ozarks is hosting a mental health first aid class to teach people how to handle mental ...

Good mental health needs to be instilled at a young age to enable children, and teenagers, who are future pillars of the country, to understand, cope and better manage their mental health issues, says ...