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Feb
17
0 comments Tags: Health Literacy, MedlinePlus, Public Health
February is American Heart Month, and you might have seen heart health information from all kinds of sources on social media. But once Heart Month has passed, where do you turn if you need to find information about keeping your heart healthy? Or learn what it means if your doctor orders an EKG? Or learn… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health
Feb
15
0 comments Tags: community engagement, graphic medicine, Health Literacy, professional development, Training
Are you interested in using Graphic Medicine as a health outreach tool, but don’t know where to start? Does your library have a Graphic Medicine collection, but you want ideas of how to expand and create outreach around these resources? Is your organization interested in creating Graphic Medicine to address a health need in your… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, Trainings
Feb
12
0 comments Tags: community colleges, public libraries
Last week, I visited Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) in Bangor, Maine. I spent the morning speaking with library and Information Technology staff about mobile apps from the National Library of Medicine. EMCC received NER funds to purchase twelve tablets, expanding the library’s ability to teach NLM resources to nursing and allied health students. We focused… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project, NLM Resources
Feb
04
0 comments Tags: BAM, food, Fooducate, healthy eating, MyPlate, nutrition, nutrition app, recipes
With the first month of 2019 under our belts, how many of us are still motivated to continue with our New Year’s Resolutions we made just 4 weeks ago? According to an article by Inc. (https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/10-top-new-years-resolutions-for-success-happiness-in-2019.html), researchers say that more than 60 % of us make resolutions, but just 8% of us are successful… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jan
28
0 comments Tags: Data, data_science, open science, science
**DEADLINE EXTENDED** Submit your BIG Idea by January 31 Submit your idea to demonstrate how to make data practical and useful so it can inform local health outcomes. The Healthiest Communities Data Challenge, presented by the Aetna Foundation and AcademyHealth, provides a platform for you and your organization to offer ideas and/or inspiration on how… Read More »
Posted in: Blog