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Mar
15
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS1, or “forever chemicals”, are found in everything from firefighting foam to non-stick coatings, as displayed in the infographic. However, the most concerning is PFAS contamination of drinking water, as it is one of the most direct routes for PFAS to get into the body. Several years ago,… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Environmental Health, NNLM, Public Health
Mar
12
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Region 5 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine has put together a series of recorded tutorials on MedlinePlus. These short videos are geared towards Community Health Workers and their interests. The videos will help you quickly learn about the various features of MedlinePlus and how to use this trustworthy website. The series… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM, NNLM, Public Health
Feb
27
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) in collaboration with the Medical Library Association is offering State Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credit for some of its courses. Currently 3 NNLM on-demand classes qualify for CNE credit: Health Literacy On-Demand Learn about health literacy definitions, best practices and tools for communicating health information clearly… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, CNE Credit, NNLM, Public Health
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 »
Posted in: Blog, Education and Outreach, NNLM, NNLM Class
Oct
20
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Region 1* of the NNLM is hosting an UN-conference beginning on December 5th, 2023. This 3 day UN-conference is a participant orientated event where conversation is empasized over formal presentations. The UN-conference covers many topics that are of interest to people working in public health: Engaing communities with health information, the digital divide and enviromental… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NNLM, Public Health, Regional Interest