Health Literacy Initiative 2018

The Fall 2018 Topic for the Health Literacy Initiative Grant is Making Healthy Choices

Focusing on issues such as emotional well-being, exercise and fitness, food and nutrition, sex and birth control, among others.

Health Literacy Kick Off Event

September 12, 2018

Health Literacy Grant Laboratory Experiments: Preventing Undesired Effects of OTC Medication

• OTC pain killers (peal times for Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and Alcohol)
• OTC overdose, drug interactions, and their effects on the liver (Aspirin, Tylenol, alcohol)
• Demonstration of effects in the Human Simulator

Prevention and Wellness: Making Healthy Choices

Effects of Vitamins and Over-the-Counter Painkillers

November 28, 2018

Health Literacy Presentations: Preventing Undesired Effects of OTC Medication

Based on laboratory experiments

Health Literacy Presentations: Healthy Living Through Good Nutrition