During her family medicine rotation at a mobile clinic run by FIU's Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Program (NeighborhoodHELP), fourth-year medical student Mona Roshan recently ...

The language that comes out of a person’s mouth has no effect on the teeth and gums inside the mouth. But language barriers can have adverse consequences on long-term dental care. “We really want to ...

When clinicians and patients experience a language barrier, errors in care and medication prescription can ensue, as demonstrated by a recent case published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The journal ...

October marks Health Literacy Month, a crucial observance dedicated to highlighting the essential role health literacy plays ...

How do we improve the Columbus community? This was the question five students considered during their freshman year as part of the Eminence Fellowship, which is awarded to 25 honors students each year ...

A visit to the hospital can already be a stressful event for many. For those in the Seattle Latino community, language and cultural barriers present in the healthcare system can make the process even ...