Less than 13% of breast cancer nutrition claims online were supported by reliable scientific evidence, say the authors of a recent Australian study.
Australians will be better supported to find, understand and use reliable health information following the recent publication and launch of the National Health Literacy Framework
Emergency medicine has been coding since COVID-19 due to overcrowding and understaffing. New television series ‘The Pitt’ – the trauma-informed, adult child of ‘ER’ – is screaming about the state of emergency health care in the United States.
There’s a common thread linking our experience of pandemics over the past 700 years. From the black death in the 14th century to COVID in the 21st, public health authorities have put emergency measures such as isolation and quarantine in place to stop infectious diseases spreading.
Up to 60% of Australians have low health literacy, which is associated with poor health outcomes. To improve health literacy, there are many ways we could provide better support for health professionals and the communities they serve.
