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Mar
04
0 comments Tags: health programs, rural health, toolkit
The Rural Health Information Hub recently released the Rural Early Childhood Health Promotion Toolkit. This toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support rural communities and organizations implementing early childhood health promotion programs across the United States. The modules in the toolkit provide resources and information focused on developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Rural
Mar
04
0 comments Tags: children and teen health, covid, COVID-19
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can affect children and young people directly and indirectly. Beyond getting sick, many young people’s social, emotional, and mental well-being has been impacted by the pandemic. Trauma faced at this developmental stage can continue to affect them across their lifespan. Some of the challenges children and young people face during the COVID-19… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Health Information, Public Health, Websites
Mar
04
0 comments Tags: online education
March 26- April 15, 2021 Instructor: Jarrod Irwin, Consumer Health Coordinator, NNLM SEA As modern medicine extends people’s lives, it also extends the last stage of their lives, leading to a number of care decisions people must make as they approach death. This course covers topics and information resources for navigating these end-of-life health issues,… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information
Feb
04
0 comments Tags: consumer health resources, exercise, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, nutrition
Although we do not have concrete evidence regarding specific dietary factors that can reduce risk of COVID-19, we do know that maintaining a healthy lifestyle is critical to keeping our immune system strong. Beyond immunity, research has shown that individuals following five key habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information, Public Health
Feb
04
0 comments Tags: substance use disorders
The Network of National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Initiative aims raise awareness of National Library of Medicine’s Substance Use Disorders resources and the resources of partner organizations. As part of this initiative, NNLM staff launched a new guide to information on Substance Use Disorders. The guide links to free and reliable… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information, Public Health, Substance Addiction and Misuse
Feb
04
0 comments Tags: substance use disorders
In this webinar, Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., Director of Library Trends and User Research, OCLC Research, will share the findings of the project, Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, in partnership with OCLC and the Public Library Association, a division of the… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health, Public Library, Substance Addiction and Misuse, Webinars
Jan
07
Wearing a mask is essential to slowing the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has created short videos, “I wear a mask because…“, to promote wearing masks. The videos feature sound bites from CDC staff about why they wear a mask. The videos are available in English and American Sign Language. Shorter… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health, Websites
Jan
07
0 comments Tags: healthy lifestyle, mental health, mindfulness, National Institutes of Health, NIH
Have you been feeling more stressed than usual? Many people are during these challenging times. The COVID-19 pandemic has many people feeling overwhelmed. Everyone feels stress sometimes. It’s a natural response to a challenge or demand. Stress can come from the day-to-day pressures of work and family. January’s NIH News in Health issue provides evidence… Read More »
Posted in: Articles, Mental Health
Jan
07
0 comments Tags: public health, public libraries
Establishing and sustaining collaborative partnerships between Public Libraries and Public Health departments presents opportunities to bring together existing networks and partnerships and further support the communities they serve. This webinar will discuss the benefits of strong partnerships between Public Libraries and Public Health departments. Opportunities and strategies for partnerships will also be discussed. Content for… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health, Webinars
Dec
03
0 comments Tags: MedlinePlus, social media
The new MedlinePlus Social Media Toolkit includes ready-made posts for social media and other communication channels. Sharing these posts will help to connect your community to high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted and easy to understand, in both English and Spanish. The toolkit includes images, texts, and links to resources from MedlinePlus…. Read More »
Posted in: National Library of Medicine News