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Back to School Readiness- College Health

Posted by on August 20th, 2018 0 comments Tags: ,

Many young adults are preparing to enter college. It is an exciting time where they can meet new friends and gain new experiences. For many, it is a step towards becoming independent and learning life skills. However, most are probably not thinking about their health. Providing some information resources with tips is one way to… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy

Oct

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Genomic Health Literacy

Posted by on October 9th, 2017 0 comments Tags: , ,

Part 2 of our Health Literacy Month series- Genetics has become more prominent in the news in recent years. Sometimes it looks like great scientific advancement and other times it can look a little unsettling and seem like something out of science fiction. Genomic health literacy is becoming increasingly important as precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy

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Making Sense of the Numbers—Health Numeracy and You (and Me)

Posted by on October 2nd, 2017 0 comments Tags: , ,

This post is the first in our “Health Literacy Month” series happening this month, October 2017 As health care becomes more sophisticated and complex, it’s more and more likely that we will face situations where we have to use numerical skills to figure out our own treatment choices.  Our capacity to deal with the numerical… Read More »

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