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Oct
09
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Tuesday November 19th at 3:00 pm Globally, only one in five people with substance use disorders (SUD) are receiving treatment, which is largely due to stigma, policy, and lack of infrastructure. Forced migrant populations experience extreme mental and physical stress, trauma, abuses, and human rights violations, and subsequently have high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder… Read More »
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Oct
04
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Rural Americans face numerous health disparities compared with their urban counterparts. More than 46 million Americans, or 15 percent of the U.S. population, live in rural areas as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Rural Americans are more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke than their… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, CHES Credit, Education and Outreach, NNLM, NNLM Class, Regional Interest
Mar
01
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Nearly 1,000 chemicals have been found in laboratory studies to alter key biological pathways to breast cancer. For instance, estrogen and progesterone are known to increase breast cancer risk and common chemicals—including drinking water pollutants and certain ingredients in pesticides, personal care products, cleaners, and other common products—can influence these hormones in ways that could… Read More »
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Jan
08
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be showcasing funded projects sponsored by its Regions, Offices and Centers during a virtual symposium scheduled to take place on Jan. 24th, 25th and 26th. Highlighted projects will cover Building Community Partnership and Trust, Telehealth Services and Social Innovation in Public Libraries, Multilingual Health Resources… Read More »
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Aug
25
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine has planned a number of activities for Recovery Month. Recovery Month is held every year in September and recognizes and supports people in recovery. This year it is being sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Blog, NNLM, NNLM Class, Public Health