"Upstream" causes of health inequities related to stroke, such as structural racism and structural conditions of the places where people live, learn, work and play, have not been studied well, according to a new American ...
May 15, 2023
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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 additional findings, is published ...
May 3, 2023
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Breast density information aims to increase awareness of breast density and its risks and inform future breast screening decisions.
Apr 24, 2023
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A model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors predicts postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) delay for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), according ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Awareness of breast density appears to increase one's perceived breast cancer risk for a short time after undergoing mammography in Northern Manhattan, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...
Feb 2, 2023
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People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jan 26, 2023
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Growing numbers of Americans are suffering prolonged, life-threatening seizures known as status epilepticus, and Black people are nearly twice as likely to experience these seizures as white people.
Dec 5, 2022
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An early pandemic survey found that respondents' intentions to receive COVID-19 vaccines were linked more to their media literacy and opinion of health experts than knowledge of the virus or previous vaccination behavior.
Nov 9, 2022
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To slug or not to slug? That's the question for millions of TikTok users, who turn to the social media giant for tips and information on what amounts to a DIY skin care phenomenon.
Sep 13, 2022
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People with an obsessive urge to constantly check the news are more likely to suffer from stress, anxiety, and physical ill health, finds a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Health Communication.
Aug 24, 2022
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