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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 »
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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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Aug
09
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine is organizing a series of webinars related to disaster planning as part of their Disaster Planning and Preparation Forum. The forum will include expert speakers discussing data resources and tools, planning communication and institutional preparedness with a focus on inclusiveness and community resilience. A broad range of… Read More »
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Jul
11
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Did you know that many NNLM webinars and classes qualify for public health CE credit? The Network of the National Library of Medicine’s focus on public health has led to many new webinars, resource guides and materials for the public health workforce. NNLM is a Designated Provider of classes offering continuing education contact hours… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, CHES Credit, Education and Outreach, NNLM, PHDL Resources, Public Health