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Food Label Literacy - Identifying Products With Excellent Nutrition

11/7/2008 - (NaturalNews) Each and every day, we consume products that have mandatory food labels -- Nutrition Facts. These labels are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are designed to inform the consumer of the actual components of the foods...

Health Literacy Leads to Longer Life

12/20/2007 - (NaturalNews) Higher health literacy is directly correlated with a longer life, according to a new study published in Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers gathered health and demographic information via interviews with 3,260 Medicare patients over...

Many Americans too illiterate to understand prescription medication labels

12/5/2006 - (NaturalNews) More and more people living in America don't have the needed English-language literacy skills to read, interpret and follow directions -- and that can cause big problems when prescription medications are not taken per the doctor's orders....

Understanding food nutrition labels challenging for many people (press release)

11/14/2006 - In one of the most rigorous studies ever conducted to determine how well people comprehend the information provided on food nutrition labels, researchers have found that the reading and math skills of a significant number of people may not be sufficient...

Google pushes for global literacy with new online resources

10/9/2006 - (NaturalNews) Google has unveiled a website dedicated to literacy. The new website integrates Google's book, video, map and blog services to help teachers and educational organizations communicate more effectively. Google's new literacy website was...

Health illiteracy is widespread: neither patients nor doctors grasp the fundamentals of nutrition

6/8/2004 11:30:26 AM - Health literacy is a huge problem for controlling health care costs, says a new study published by the Institute of Medicine. By "health literacy," they mean the ability of the general public to read and understand basic health information. The...

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