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Sep
06
0 comments Tags: consumer health resources, health literacy
5 class offerings! This hands-on class will cover the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. Come learn about the evolution of consumer health, health literacy and the e-patient. Participants will leave equipped with knowledge of top consumer health sites and… Read More »
Posted in: General, Health Information Literacy, Public Health, Public Library
Sep
11
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy
DigitalLearn.org, the Public Library Associations’s collection of short self-directed tutorials for end-users to increase their digital literacy, now features a course all about researching health topics on the Internet. Developed in partnership with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM), the new course was designed to help learners understand and evaluate health information while… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, Public Library, Websites
Apr
10
0 comments Tags: genetics, health literacy, National Institutes of Health
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will launch the National DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) Series on Friday, April 20, continuing each week day until Friday, April 27, 2018, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Genomics experts will answer questions at the Reddit Science community forum, “/r/Science“. A Reddit AMA is an… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy
Feb
13
0 comments Tags: consumer health, consumer health resources, health literacy, informed medical decisions, patient engagement
More care is not always better care. Choosing Wisely is an initiative of the ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) Foundation that seeks to advance a national dialogue on avoiding unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures. The Choosing Wisely campaign aims to help patients and doctors talk about what’s truly needed. The ABIM Foundation has joined with more than 70… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, Websites
Feb
13
0 comments Tags: community health, consumer health, health literacy, senior health
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy will host a public workshop featuring presentations and discussions of health literacy and healthy aging on March 13, 2018 beginning at 8:00am ET, at the Keck Center in Washington, DC. Potential areas of discussion include the changing health needs of older adults; chronic… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, Public Health, Public Library, Senior, Webinars
Jan
05
0 comments Tags: consumer health, consumer health resources, genetics, health literacy
Join the NNLM Resource Picks webinar on Wednesday, January 31 from 3:00 – 4:00pm ET. This session will feature Stephanie Morrison who is the Team Coordinator for the National Library of Medicine (NLM) resource, Genetics Home Reference. Genetics Home Reference is the NLM resource for consumer health information about health conditions that have a genetic… Read More »
Posted in: Chronic Disease, Health Information Literacy, National Library of Medicine News, Webinars, Websites
Jan
05
0 comments Tags: health literacy, health news
Reading or hearing health news stories can be confusing and difficult to understand. It can be hard to know what to believe. Health News Review has compiled a list of tipsheets, links, and other resources to help both journalists and health care consumers evaluate claims about health care interventions. Here you will find such topics… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy
Aug
25
0 comments Tags: health literacy, health literacy measurement, U.S. Department of Education
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. They are independent and non-partisan. Their mission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information in formats that are useful and accessible to educators, parents, policymakers,… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, General, Health Information Literacy, Uncategorized
Apr
28
0 comments Tags: health literacy, User-centered design, web design
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion developed Health Literacy Online: A Guide for Simplifying the User Experience. This research-based guide aims to help professionals create health websites and other digital health information tools that are easy for low-literacy users to access and understand. The guide is written for anyone involved in creating online health… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, Public Health
Feb
23
0 comments Tags: health fraud, health literacy, older adults
The National Institute on Aging has information on protecting yourself from health scams, particularly for older adults as they are often targeted. Today, there are more ways than ever to sell untested products—online, TV, radio, magazines, and newspapers are just a few examples. Actors portray doctors and patients on infomercials. You might even get an… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, Public Health, Senior