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Feb
05
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, Funding, health literacy, nnlm pnr, public library, Teens, Youth Services
By Guest Contributor Karen Yother, Community Library Network, Idaho Anyone who has worked with teens will tell you that they are quite the unique audience. What is trendy one day is out of favor the next. They eagerly develop their own personalities and interests, continually seeking ways to express their ideas in a variety of… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Digital Health Literacy, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries
Feb
04
0 comments Tags: Love Data Week, NN/LM
Love Data Week is an annual international celebration of all aspects of data. This February 8th-12th, NNLM is spotlighting four experts on various aspects of open data for a week of learning and sharing in the spirit of “open.” At four 30-minute “coffee chat” sessions fromMonday through Thursday, listen to each one of our guest… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Training & Education
Feb
03
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, health literacy, NNLM Reading Club, public library
The reason we have cancer and heart disease is the same reason you can’t get rid of the wear and tear on your tires on your car: as soon as you use them, you are wearing them away. You can’t make eternal tires, and it’s the same with the human body. … Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Health Literacy, Public Libraries
Feb
02
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Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: New Guide from the NNLM: Substance Use Disorders The Network of National Library of Medicine’s Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Initiative aims raise awareness of National Library of Medicine’s Substance Use Disorders resources and the resources of partner organizations. As part of this initiative,… Read More »
Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest
Feb
01
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health education, health literacy, heart health, National Health Observances, science education
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Significant contributors to heart disease include high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol. February is American Heart Month. It’s a good time to start taking steps to improve your health. (Remember those New Year’s resolutions?) Consider also taking some time this month… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances, Training & Education