The Daily Texan, October 25, 2016 at 12:08 am Health and wellness technology is everywhere — fitbit apps, patient portals and nutrition trackers — but a new study by UT researchers shows that this technology might not be helping the people who need it the most: those who have a hard time understanding health information. Michael Mackert, University of Texas public relations and advertising...
Journal of Medical Internet Research, Published on 24.06.16 in Vol 18, No 6 (2016) Background: Chlamydia, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common reportable infection in many developed countries. Testing, treatment, and partner notification (PN) are key strategies for chlamydia control. In 2008 the Let Them Know (LTK) PN website was established, which provided means for people to send...
Clinical Advisor, July 03, 2016 It is no longer recommended that patients with low health literacy be identified. Instead, Universal Health Literacy Precautions are recommended. While some providers are concerned that using plain language with health-literate patients will offend, studies show that patients with adequate health literacy prefer to receive health information in an easier to...
The Guardian Australia, Wednesday 9 March 2016 19.23 AEDT Tackling Australia’s toxic drinking culture and broader inequality between men and women is crucial to eradicating sexual assault on university campuses, experts in the sector say. All Australia’s universities have come together for the first time to share data on sexual assault and harassment and to work towards a national standard on...
AFAO, 08 February, 2016 ‘Get PEP’ is a new nation-wide campaign, produced by the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), that aims to increase gay men’s knowledge and awareness of PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis). ‘Get PEP’ is based around the website www.getpep.info. It provides a range of information about PEP, including what it is and how it works, as...
ABC News, 22 September, 2015 The Northern Territory Attorney-General has been stood down as an ambassador for White Ribbon Australia, after saying he was “tempted to slap” a woman in Parliament. John Elferink told the Parliament on Wednesday night “I’m really tempted to give her a slap right now … figuratively speaking”, referring to Natasha Fyles, the Labor...