In 2016, ahead of the US presidential election, the National Academy of Medicine launched the strategic initiative Vital Directions for Health and Health Care—a series of papers on critical areas of ...

Every day, thousands worldwide find out they have a disease or health condition that requires care. And each day more and more people don’t get the care they need because they don’t understand ...

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As virtual care increasingly continues to play a crucial role in health care, a new study by University of Calgary ...

The NC Center for the Workforce on Health leads workshops focused on taking action to support the state’s looming crisis in ...

SB 923 is part of a broader effort by the California legislature to require healthcare entities to improve access to ...

Non-verbal messages including body movements ... Body language is a vital form of communication, but most of it happens below the level of conscious awareness. When you wait for a blind date ...

Patients dealing with both heart failure and kidney dysfunction face significant communication gaps in understanding and participating in their medical care, according to a new study published in JAMA ...

and no industry has been unaffected by the changing world of digital communication. But healthcare communicators have an extra layer of challenges as the conveyors of serious, important ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Research has established a clear link between racial and ethnic disparities in maternal heart health and higher risks of preterm birth, preeclampsia and cardiovascular issues for ...

Jan. 16, 2025 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality ...