NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with chronic lung disease who have trouble grasping health information more often end up in the emergency room than their savvier peers, a new study shows. Earlier research has shown low "health literacy," a common problem in the U.S., is tied to worse outcomes in diabetes and heart failure. But it hasn't been clear if that's the case for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well. "This was the first systematic analysis to demonstrate in COPD that lower health literacy is associated with worse outcomes, including hospitalization," said Dr. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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