http://goldbamboo.com/ Literacy News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a219329.html A study by the University of Western Sydney has revealed that recurring middle ear infections in early childhood can have a detrimental impact on language and literacy skill development in later life. Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a214471.html The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced it will provide nearly $11.5 million to fund 11 Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) across the nation. The SEPA projects are designed to inform the public about health issues, foster science literacy, and encourage students to consider careers in the health sciences. [click link for full article] Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a208579.html If your medicine cabinet is full of prescription medications and you can't explain why you take them or are confused about how much or how often you should take them, you are among the 90 million Americans - about half of the adult population - that suffer from low health literacy. [click link for full article] Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a208520.html If your medicine cabinet is full of prescription medications and you can't explain why you take them or are confused about how much or how often you should take them, you are among the 90 million Americans - about half of the adult population - that suffer from low health literacy. [click link for full article] Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a207290.html Moving Toward Real Solutions: Advances to Address Low Health LiteracyWhat: The American College of Physicians Foundation (ACPF) and the Institute of Medicine bring together leading researchers and other stakeholders from around the country to take a solution-oriented approach to the problem of low health literacy.When: November 29, 2006; 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. [click link for full article] Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:00 EST