Missouri School of Journalism Shares Grant to Improve Missouri's Health Literacy
The Missouri School of Journalism is part of a $726,784 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to build an infrastructure that will become an interactive and comprehensive health literacy resource throughout the state. The award was given in conjuction with the MU Center for Health Policy. The grant is part of $7.1 million in funding approved by the Missouri Foundation for Health to establish its Missouri Health Literacy Enhancement initiative.
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Cancer Doctors May Need Training on Empathy Skills
NCI Cancer Bulletin
January 8, 2007
Cancer specialists (oncologists) may need additional training to encourage patients to express their concerns and negative emotions and to respond empathically to these concerns, researchers recommended in a study published December 20, 2007, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology..
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If you want to cut calories without going hungry, consider eating an apple, low-calorie salad or broth-based soup before meals.
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