Blog Archives ~ December 2020
News Year’s resolutions: Health literacy edition
Posted by MHLPadmin on Dec 30, 2020
This year we’re bringing a new perspective on the New Year’s resolution tradition – health literacy! Here are some resolutions providers can adopt to increase health literacy at their organizations.
Plain language examples for vaccines
Posted by MHLPadmin on Dec 28, 2020
Between the annual flu shot and the new COVID vaccines, there is a lot of talk about vaccinations right now! Some of the words and phrases can be confusing. Here are some plain language translations for common vaccine terms.
Vaccinations/immunizations: When a person is given medicine to make their body learn to fight a disease.
Adverse reaction: An unexpected health outcome – like redness or an allergic reaction.
Antibody: A protein your body makes to fight illness.
Ensuring a healthy future with health literacy
Posted by MHLPadmin on Dec 18, 2020