Experts at the University of Michigan School of Public Health discuss the impact of closing schools until the end of the year. Julia Wolfson is an assistant professor of health management and policy. Her research focuses ...
Apr 6, 2020
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Much of the media narrative about COVID-19 has stated that those at risk of catching the virus are older adults and that young people are not obeying quarantine guidelines and are risking lives of older people, says Paul ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Social media smarts could make you less susceptible to skin cancer as new research shows that media literacy skills can help change people's attitudes about what is believed to be the 'tanned ideal'.
Feb 26, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should promote physical literacy and activity in children, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Feb. 24 in Pediatrics.
Feb 24, 2020
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A new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that implementing cancer education curricula in middle and high schools may improve cancer literacy in Kentuckians and ultimately help reduce ...
Feb 10, 2020
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A new American Cancer Society study links health insurance literacy with medical financial hardship as well as non-medical financial sacrifices among adult cancer survivors in the United States. The authors say the study ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Pregnancy is not common in women on dialysis due to impaired fertility. New research from the University of Cincinnati finds that among patients with certain kidney disease there is a racial disparity as to who is more likely ...
Sep 26, 2019
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How easy is it for older individuals to understand what their doctor tells them or to evaluate whether health information in the media is reliable? A new study on older Finnish people's health literacy found that one third ...
Feb 26, 2019
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With all the time that young people spend in front of screens these days – from TVs to laptops, cellphones and iPads – children are bound to see a lot of ads and commercials.
Feb 22, 2019
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Good health literacy is associated with better adherence to blood pressure medications among Hispanic individuals with high blood pressure, finds a study by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Columbia University School ...
Jan 22, 2019
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