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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Inaugural Ohio Health Literacy Conference on Oct. 11-13, 2011
The following was posted by the AMA Foundation on Health Literacy. Registration is now open for the inaugural Ohio Health Literacy Conference on Oct. 11-13 in Cleveland. The conference aims to increase health literacy awareness, share resources to improve health … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland, Education, health literacy, literacy, Ohio, Richard Carmona, Wisconsin
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Poor Housing Conditions Linked to Health Issues
The following was posted in the BHIC Blog. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, poor housing conditions in the United States have been linked to childhood lead poisoning, asthma, and other adverse health effects. June was Home … Continue reading
Education as a Determinant of Health: Start Early
The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. According the the American Medical Association, a person’s educational level is one of the most important determinants of their health. This June 26th article from The Atlantic promotes the idea that there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged American Medical Association, Atlantic, Chicago, counties, Education, health, Los Angeles, Preschool education, United States
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Health Literacy Innovations Launches the 2011 National Health Literacy Innovators Award
The following announcement was posted on the Health and Literacy Discussion List. “Health Literacy Innovations, creator of the Health Literacy Advisor, the nation’s first and most comprehensive health literacy software tool, today announced the launch of the 2011 National Health … Continue reading
Comparing Health Care Quality: A National Directory
http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=71857 “The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched the nation’s most comprehensive online directory for patients to find reliable information on the quality of health care provided by physicians and hospitals in their communities. From Maine to California, medical patients can … Continue reading
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Tagged California, health, health care, Maine, Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, United States
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“Finding Health Literacy”
I recently discovered a blog “Finding Health Literacy“ The blog’s author is recording her journey through the US, Canada and Europe in search of best practice in consumer health literacy. In her About Me section she writes – … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, Canada, England, Finland, health literacy, literacy, Melbourne, New Jersey
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Health Information Literacy: On the Front Lines
The following was posted in the MidContinental Region News. EDUCATION: Breezing Along with the RML -Wed. July 20, 2011 10:00 Mountain Time, 11:00 Central Time Two topics:: Health Information Literacy: On the Front Lines Please join the July 2011 Breezing … Continue reading
2nd Annual Missouri Health Literacy Summit on Sept. 13, 2011
The following announcement was posted by the AMA Foundation. The 2nd Annual Missouri Health Literacy Summit, “Health Literacy Tools for Building a Patient-Centered Health Home,” will be held on Sept. 13 in Columbia, Mo. Sponsored by Health Literacy Missouri in … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, health, health literacy, Health Literacy Missouri, Health system, literacy, New Jersey, Organizations, United States
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The Great Missouri River Flood of 2011
The Missouri River now looks very different from this picture, as flood waters spill over it’s banks. We are experience historic flooding here in the Heartland of the United States. Here are a couple of links which can give you … Continue reading
