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Oct
21
0 comments Tags: informed health, science
The NIH is helping those of us with a non-science background understand the basics of scientific discoveries in their October 2020 issue of the NIH News in Health newsletter. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for the NIH to provide this information for citizens to learn how U.S. governmental and international… Read More »
Posted in: General, Public Health
Oct
21
0 comments Tags: COVID19, multilingual
If you are looking for COVID-19 resources specific to racial and ethnic minorities, check out the Knowledge Resource Center from the Office of Minority Health. Search the online catalog for resources in various formats from articles to fact sheets from sources such as the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities to the Regional Risk Communication… Read More »
Posted in: General, Multilingual
Oct
21
0 comments Tags: rural health, telehealth, telemedicine
The NNLM South Central Region recently partnered with the Pottsboro Public Library to provide library patrons the technology to telehealth visits within the library. The project helps expand access and privacy to telemedicine for community members who otherwise might not have the resources. For more information, visit the award page. For those interested in the implementation… Read More »
Posted in: General, Public Library, Rural, Webinars
Sep
21
0 comments Tags: Hispanic, Hispanic Heritage Month, LatinX
The U.S. observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, sometimes referred to as LatinX Heritage Month, kicks off on September 15 and ends October 15. Several important, historical events land within this period, including Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, on September 15, Mexico’s following on September 16, and Chile’s on September… Read More »
Posted in: General, Health Information, Minority Health Concerns, Multilingual
Sep
21
0 comments Tags: Hispanic, Hispanic Heritage Month, LatinX, mental health
The U.S. observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, sometimes referred to as LatinX Heritage Month, kicks off on September 15 and ends October 15. Several important, historical events land within this period, including Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, on September 15, Mexico’s following on September 16, and Chile’s on September… Read More »
Posted in: General, Mental Health, Minority Health Concerns, Multilingual
Sep
21
0 comments Tags: Hispanic, Hispanic Heritage Month, LatinX, nutrition
The U.S. observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, sometimes referred to as LatinX Heritage Month, kicks off on September 15 and ends October 15. Several important, historical events land within this period, including Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, on September 15, Mexico’s following on September 16, and Chile’s on September… Read More »
Posted in: General, Minority Health Concerns, Multilingual
Aug
19
0 comments Tags: MedlinePlus, recursos en español, spanish language resources
The NIH MedlinePlus Magazine August 2020 issue is now available! Read about vaccinations, treatments for traumatic brain injuries, and what you need to know about strokes, among other topics. As always, the magazine is available in Spanish as well. Subscribe to have it delivered in print or electronically.
Posted in: General, Health Information
Aug
19
0 comments Tags: COVID19, minority health, racism and health
The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is hosting a virtual symposium on Thursday, September 17, 2020 to highlight state, tribal, territorial and community-based efforts to address COVID-19 among racial and ethnic minority populations. The Advancing the Response to COVID-19: Sharing Promising Programs and Practices for Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities virtual symposium will feature national,… Read More »
Posted in: Minority Health Concerns, Public Health, Webinars
Aug
19
0 comments Tags: Open Access, PubMed Central
Join us for next month’s NNLM Resource Picks to learn about PubMed Central. PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). In this one-hour webinar, Kathryn Funk, provide an overview of her work at PMC. Kathryn… Read More »
Posted in: Webinars
Jun
17
0 comments Tags: LatinX health, recursos en español
Cuando sus usuarios le pregunten por información de salud en español sobre COVID-19 u otros temas, la NNLM tiene los recursos que usted necesita. Los recursos incluyen videos en español con médicos profesionales latinos y una selección de recursos en español seleccionados por miembros de la comunidad de habla hispana. Estos materiales vienen de fuentes… Read More »
Posted in: General, Health Information