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Celebrate Health Literacy Month!
October is Health Literacy Month—a time we promote practices and policies that enable patients to easily understand health information and use it to make decisions about their health. Read More
Check Out Our New Health Education Module
The UAMS Center for Health Literacy is pleased to announce the launch of a new, free, online health education module: “How to L.I.F.T. Your Spirits During COVID-19 and Other Hard Times.” This interactive module helps adults and teens recognize ways the pandemic might be impacting their emotional wellness and offers practical tips to address those […]
You Keep Saying That Word! Medication
In our series, “You Keep Saying That Word!,” we talk about words that you likely see or hear often, but that we don’t normally use when writing for patients and the public. Read More
Taking a Closer Look at the New Health Literacy Definitions and What They Mean for You
In December 2020, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion was busy rolling out the new Healthy People 2030 objectives. Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine Community Workshops
For many months now, we have all been keeping our distance from others and washing our hands (a lot!). And, while it has helped, it has not been enough to stop the spread of COVID-19. Read More
2020 Year End Summary
2019-2020 was an impactful program year for the UAMS Center for Health Literacy (CHL), as well as a year of transition. Our founder and executive director, Kristie Hadden, Ph.D., assumed other roles at our academic medical center, and CHL’s previous program director, Alison Caballero, MPH, CHES, assumed leadership of the Center. Read More
Tips to Find Accurate Health Information Online
People need accurate, easy to understand health information to make appropriate health decisions for themselves and their families. Read More
Tips for Using Visuals to Make Your Public-Facing COVID-19 Materials Useful
Visual aids, such as illustrations and photos, are an important component of many successful health materials. Read More
Actually, Everyone Cannot Just Use their Smartphone
With the development and use of digital health tools on the rise, we have multiple opportunities to engage with health-related technology on a daily basis. You can find an app to track anything: your sleep, weight, eating, and more. Read More