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 Welcome! Health literacy and plain language are in the news a lot these days. Sometimes it's a new article or research study. Other times, it's new regulations and policies.
Occasionally, news is more playful. Here is a cartoon that is essentially about health literacy. I enjoyed this cartoon so much that I received permission from the publisher to share it with you. Thanks: @ Harry Bliss.
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HLOL Podcasts
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Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL) podcasts. Listen in on interviews with those "in the know" about health literacy. You will hear what health literacy is, why it matters, and ways you can help. New HLOL podcasts:
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HLC How-To
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What Movies Can Teach Us About Health Literacy
Beyond traditional resources like websites, books, and journals, I've learned a lot about health literacy from movies, zoos, and other unexpected places.
In honor of this month's Academy Awards, the HLC How-To Tip for February focuses on lessons learned from watching the nearly silent film, The Artist.
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HLC Resources
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 New! HLOL podcast transcripts. From now on, I plan to post written transcripts of new HLOL podcasts. But please know that there will be a few weeks delay between posting of the podcast and new transcript.
Printer-friendly option. For podcast transcripts as well as articles, I've added a printer-friendly option. Click the link on the top right of those pages.
Health Literacy from A to Z, Second Edition. Order your copy today from the publisher or most online bookstores.
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HL News
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Important new health literacy reports:
- "New Federal Policy Initiatives To Boost Health Literacy Can Help The Nation Move Beyond The Cycle Of Costly 'Crisis Care,'" by Koh, Berwick, Clancy, Baur, Brach, Harris, Zerhusen; Health Affairs, January 20, 2012.
- "Attributes of a Health Literacy Organization," Brach, Dreyer, Schyve, Hernande, Baur, Lemerise, Parker; Institute of Medicine Discussion Paper, January 2012.
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Until March,
~ Helen Osborne |
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