Younger patients (under age 65) and those with lower health literacy were less likely to stick with telemonitoring technology for tracking their heart failure condition, compared to older patients and those with high health ...
May 12, 2011
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Parents who have low health literacy are less likely to choose government-recommended weight-loss strategies, such as increasing physical activity or serving more fruits and vegetables, to help their children control their ...
Jul 28, 2015
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Inner-city kids are known to be at greater risk for uncontrolled asthma. Now, new research suggests that violent crime and poor school achievement may be two reasons why.
Jul 25, 2022
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People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jan 26, 2023
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As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Now, researchers ...
May 4, 2011
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When pharmacies, doctors' offices and homes were destroyed by the tornado in Joplin, Mo., so were the medication records of many patients. Pharmacists who helped out report that many people could not recall the names of their ...
Jun 27, 2011
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Communication failures are a known source of medical errors and are especially likely to occur when there are language barriers. A new study at 21 children's hospitals throughout the U.S., led by Alisa Khan, MD, MPH, at Boston ...
Jun 13, 2022
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When teens start experiencing changes in moods or emotions, they tend to fear sharing their blue days with their families and adults who can help them. As a consequence, they often suffer in silence.
Jun 6, 2011
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Australians belonging to the vaccine refusal movement consider themselves a science advocacy group, according to a study published today.
Oct 2, 2020
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Growing demand for elderly e-health applications – the delivery of healthcare and services by electronic means – and m-health applications – the delivery of healthcare services via mobile communication devices such ...
Dec 16, 2015
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