Can Health Literacy be Determined From the Nutritional Information on an Ice Cream Wrapping?

How could health information be improved? Recommended actions from the Victorian Consultation on Health Literacy.

Objective Health literacy is on the policy agenda. Accessible, high-quality health information is a major component of health literacy. Health information materials include print, electronic or other media-based information enabling people to understand health and make health-related decisions. The aim of the present study was to present the findings and recommended actions as they relate to he...

Can an ice cream headache save your life?

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Knowing Afghanistan: Can there be an end to the saga?

War on terrorism, as the motto which formed the cornerstone of global policies of former     neo-conservative administration of the United States, is increasingly becoming ineffective in Afghanistan with the dreaded consequence of spilling over into Pakistan. This inevitable consequence of War on    Terrorism in Afghanistan has brought the West face to face with the ‘nest of terrorism’ that CIA...

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The Effectiveness of Health Literacy Based Educational Intervention on Nutritional Outcomes of Elderly

Introduction & Objective: Health literacy is one of the most important social determinants of the elderly health. This study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and nutritional behaviors of the elderly with adequate health literacy and inadequate health literacy. Materials and Methods: An experimental study was conducted with the particip...