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Jan
31
0 comments Tags: Pubmed, PubMed.gov
NLM has been busy updating training resources for the new PubMed. Here are a few new or updated resources: The New PubMed: Trainers’ Toolkit: includes handouts, slide decks, and video tutorials How PubMed Works: a 4-part webinar series, beginning on Wednesday, March 11. Introduces PubMed, Selection, Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), and Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)…. Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, Training & Education
Jan
31
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, public library, reading
Heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, is largely preventable. There are many things people can do to reduce their risk: exercise, make healthy food choices, and also visit their healthcare provider regularly. February is American Heart Month, but any time is a good time to help raise awareness about heart… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries
Jan
28
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Citizen science is happening all around you! Citizen science is an amazing way to participate in research efforts, and it can often be done from a mobile device, from one’s home, or from a library. On February 24th, 2020, NNLM will be hosting a class called National Library of Medicine Resources for Citizen Scientists; participants… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Jan
27
0 comments Tags: disease outbreak, emergency preparedness
The following information is news from NLM’s Disaster Information Research Center (DIMRC) regarding the Novel Coronavirus. The WHO International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee met last week and determined that the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak did not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) at that time. They continue to closely monitor the… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Health Literacy, News from NLM, Public Health
Jan
14
0 comments Tags: consumer health, library programming, public library, reading
Already thinking about your library’s summer reading program? Well, so is the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). The NNLM has partnered with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) to add a healthy aspect to your library’s summer reading program. NNLM and CSLP partnership began in 2018 which resulted with the first program manual… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Libraries