Heroin cough syrup, OxyContin, Vioxx: medicine has big reversals in its history. The useful lesson isn’t 'trust nothing.' It’s: confidence should match evidence and absolute benefit matters. sixstonejars.co/medical-reve...
#HealthLiteracy #MedicalHistory #InformedConsent #Science #SixStoneJars

JMIR Formative Res: Health Literacy and Capecitabine Adherence in a Remote Monitoring Pilot Trial for Breast #Cancer: Post Hoc Exploratory Analysis #HealthLiteracy #BreastCancer #CancerCare #Capecitabine #CancerResearch

#womenshealth #fertility #health #IVF #ecotoxicology #healthliteracy #biomonitoring #pathology #gynecology

Significant association between
urinary levels of
UV filters
and adverse IVF outcomes
and diminished ovarian reserve
.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Meet Helen!
She has been helping us create something very special.
Helen will help us share something created to make pregnancy information clearer and easier to understand.

Next week, we can finally show you.

#WeAreElly #ComingSoon #HealthLiteracy #WomensHealth

JMIR Formative Res: Assessment of Technology Usage and Literacy From a Patient Tech Testing Panel in an Adult Primary Care Practice: Cross-Sectional Study #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #Usability #HealthLiteracy

Something special is coming…
You’ll meet Helen very soon.

#weareElly #ComingSoon #HealthLiteracy #WomensHealth

In this paper I consider how reified constructs such as “communicative competence” and “health literacy” are challenged when we try to locate them in health interactions. Constructs are analysed as “spheres of activity” rather than things.
doi.org/10.1017/S026...
#AppliedLinguistics #HealthLiteracy

#interoception #bodyimage #healthliteracy #GLP1 #Zepbound #tirzepatide #IntuitiveEating #neurodivergent #ADHD #ObesityMedicine #TheHealthyNarrative #FieldNote

With so much health advice online, it can feel exhausting trying to separate proven scientific research from clever marketing claims. True brain health relies on evidence, daily habits, and patience rather than quick fixes or miracle promises.

#HealthLiteracy #ScienceNotHype #EvidenceBased #Brain

Healthy life line: Get routine checkups. Women bit.ly/b31BFT Men bit.ly/1rZvGpC #health #healthcare #HealthyAgingMonth #WomensHealth #MensHealth #ChildrensHealth #HealthLiteracy #HealthSky

What makes you trust a health message or messenger?

What makes you distrust a health message or messenger?

#PublicHealth #HealthLiteracy

Can you read a medicine leaflet, follow the dosage, and spot unreliable health advice online?

That's #HealthLiteracy.

On this #InternationalLiteracyDay, let's make sure everyone has the skills to care for themselves and their families safely. 📖

#EmpowerSelfCare

#health #AMR #agedcare #gerontology #antibiotics #immunology #publichealth #aging #womenshealth #healthliteracy

Medications that increase the risk of
urinary tract infections (UTIs)
include
- corticosteroids,
- immunosuppressants,
- antidepressants.
.