News tagged with literacy levels
Americans' knowledge of polar regions up, but not their concern
Americans' knowledge of facts about the polar regions of the globe has increased since 2006, but this increase in knowledge has not translated into more concern about changing polar environments, according to new research ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Heart failure study: Health-literate patients not always adept at managing care
A patient's education level is not a fail-safe predictor of how well they will manage symptoms related to complicated chronic diseases, such as heart failure, according to a Purdue University study.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Study points to health disparities in physical fitness
An Indiana University study examining disparities in physical fitness levels between older adults who are patients of safety net community health centers (CHC) and those who are members of a medically affiliated fitness center ...
Jun 04, 2011 |
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Struggling to follow doctor's orders
Paid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, is that more than one-third of caregivers had difficulty reading and understanding ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Low Literacy Can Lead to Food 'Portion Distortion'
(PhysOrg.com) -- How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? Correctly estimating the size of a food serving is important for maintaining a healthy weight, but a new study suggests people with lower literacy ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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