In a recent study, researchers evaluated health literacy (the ability to obtain, process and understand basic health information and the services needed to make good health decisions) and the impact ...

A new study showed that lower health literacy was significantly associated with lower adherence to medication among Black Medicaid beneficiaries with hypertension in Delaware. The study, with ...

New research led by Western Sydney University finds limited evidence on the association between health literacy and medication adherence among ethnic minority adults living with Type 2 Diabetes.

In Texas, these gaps are even more pronounced in communities with barriers related to language, income, education and access ...

Medicare Advantage health plans can become more equitable and value driven by addressing common socioeconomic barriers in medication adherence. Over time, the Triple Aim expanded into the Quadruple ...

Health literacy is increasingly recognised as a pivotal determinant in the effective management of chronic diseases. It encompasses the ability of individuals to access, comprehend and utilise health ...

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, ...

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 ...

Little is known about the link between health literacy and women's ability to safely and successfully use misoprostol to self-induce an abortion. While abortion is only allowed to save a woman's life ...

Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and Dollar General's vice president of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy, shares how laying the groundwork for ...

A new study showed that lower health literacy was significantly associated with lower adherence to medication among Black Medicaid beneficiaries with hypertension in Delaware. The study, with ...