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Posts by archive: August 2016

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Free exercise information for older adults!

Posted by on August 15th, 2016 0 comments

Celebrate Go4Life Month this September. This year’s theme is #Fit4Function, focusing on the practical benefits of exercise and physical activity, like being able to drive, carry groceries into the house, do yardwork, walk the dog – all activities important to older adults. Go4Life is an exercise campaign program of the National Institute on Aging, part… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NIH, Public Libraries

Aug

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Videos Featuring NLM Resources for Nurses

Posted by on August 12th, 2016 0 comments

Does your library serve nurses or nursing students? If so, then check out the latest video from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) regarding the freely available resources nurses and nursing students will find invaluable in their research. NLM Resources for Nurses: Research In less than four minutes learn about 15 different resources—all free,… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NLM, Training & Education

Aug

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Climate Change and a Vanishing Island

Posted by on August 11th, 2016 0 comments

This article about the effects of climate change on the people who live on a small island in the bayous of Louisiana is from the NN/LM South Central Region’s blog, Blogadillo. SCR Regional Highlight: America’s First “Climate Refugees” “Isle De Jean Charles” by Karen Apricot is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Isle de Jean Charles… Read More »

Posted in: News From NNLM PNR

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Upcoming PNR Rendezvous and PNR Partners webinars in August

Posted by on August 10th, 2016 0 comments

This month’s PNR Rendezvous guest speaker will be Andrew Plumer, Outreach Librarian for the National Library of Medicine (NLM). His presentation, NLM’s K-12 Resources: Supporting the Teacher, Engaging the Student, will be Wednesday August 17 from 1:00 – 2:00pm Pacific Time. The National Library offers a wide selection of resources to assist the educator and… Read More »

Posted in: Funding, News from Network Members, News from NLM, Training & Education

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Visits Seattle

Posted by on August 4th, 2016 0 comments

This is a guest post from Jim Anderson, Physician Assistant and Dispensary Manager at Evergreen Treatment Services, a PNR Network member.  If you would like to write a guest post please contact Patricia Devine at devine@uw.edu. On Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent stop in Seattle, he visited Evergreen Treatment Services to learn more about medication… Read More »

Posted in: News from Network Members, Public Health

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