Taking care of our own health and that of our family is an ongoing part of everyday life, not just when we visit a doctor or hospital. Increasing our health literacy can help us protect our health, ...

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 ...

The ACA will directly impact individuals and their interactions with the health care system in many ways. In the context of the commissioned paper (described in Chapter 2 and available in Appendix C), ...

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 ...