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Explore Digital Health Literacy with the NNLM Reading Club

Posted by on May 29th, 2020 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

Much of our healthcare today runs on digital devices. Think telehealth or telemedicine; electronic health record (EHR) or electronic medical record (EMR); mobile health apps (mHealth); emailing your doctor and more. While this connectivity is helpful, healthcare consumers or patients need to have digital health literacy to effectively partner in their health care. There are… Read More »

Posted in: All of Us, Digital Health Literacy, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries

May

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DataFlash: LitCovid

Posted by on May 28th, 2020 0 comments Tags: , , ,

There is a new literature search hub that is available for the 2019 novel Coroavirus that was developed as a collaboration between the journal Nature and the US National Institutes of Health’s intramural research programme. LitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up to date scientific information about COVID-19.  Right now, it is the… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Emergency Preparedness, Public Health, Technology

May

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PNR Weekly Digest: May 26, 2020

Posted by on May 26th, 2020 0 comments

Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * Professional Development: NNLM CE Opportunities: NNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of NNLM educational opportunities is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM account prior to registration if you don’t already have one. This is… Read More »

Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest

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PNR Weekly Digest: May 19, 2020

Posted by on May 19th, 2020 0 comments

Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly Consumer Health Minute: Mental Health During a Pandemic Research has shown that social isolation can pose a health risk, pandemic or not. And, now numerous news stories, blogs, and social media have posted about the effects of isolation and its effect on work,… Read More »

Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest

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Consumer Health Minute: Mental Health During a Pandemic

Posted by on May 19th, 2020 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

Research has shown that social isolation can pose a health risk, pandemic or not. And, now numerous news stories, blogs, and social media have posted about the effects of isolation and its effect on work, at home, and our mental well-being during this current health crisis. You and the communities you serve are also feeling… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy

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