Nov. 2, 2016 The Importance of Health Literacy Health literacy means how well you understand your basic health information and services available to you. According to Health.gov, nearly nine out of ten adults may lack the skills needed to manage their health and prevent disease. First, you should know or have a copy of your health history, prior
Sept. 21, 2016 Healthy Aging Starts Sooner Than You Think While it may not seem like something young Airmen should be concerned about, staying healthy in old age starts with being healthy at a younger age. “By investing time and effort into quality diet and exercise habits, we will prevent future geriatric patients from being as sick and debilitated as
June 23, 2016 Health literacy key for better health, better care Just as the ability to read, write and be literate is critical to the processing of information in day-to-day life, health care has its own component of literacy. Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to obtain, process and understand health information and services in order to make