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Feb
03
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, MedlinePlus, search skills
Do you use MedlinePlus for health information? Whether new to this consumer health information resource or an expert user, you may be interested in some tips of how effectively to search it. Here are two options: MedlinePlus offers search tips regarding several sections of this resource along with suggestions for using the search box. Here… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Training & Education
Jan
27
0 comments Tags: science education, training
Finding & Organizing NCBI Data for your Research Project Date and time: Tuesday, February 22, 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AKST, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST, Wednesday, February 23, 4:00 – 7:00 a.m. ChST Description: This workshop will provide some tips for new users of… Read More »
Posted in: Education, K-12, News from NLM, Training & Education
Jan
13
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital libraries, librarian roles, medical librarian
We’re delighted to have this guest post from NNLM member, Andrea Ball, Research & Education Librarian at MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, WA. The virtual Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNC/MLA) Conference, held this past November, included a one-hour panel presentation titled “The Future is Now: Hospital Librarians and the New Normal… Read More »
Posted in: News from Network Members
Jan
07
0 comments Tags: COVID-19, health information, health literacy, vaccines
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2021….(drum roll)… Vaccine! Even Oxford’s word for the year is Vax. Surprised by this news? Both Oxford Languages and Merriam-Webster chose these similar words for similar reasons. The number of lookups was significant and according to Merriam-Webster, those lookups “increased 601% over the year since 2020” and in August,… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy
Dec
02
0 comments Tags: dietary restrictions, food allergies, health information, nutrition
Ah, the holidays are upon us. Over the next month people will be attending a variety of social gatherings with family, friends, and colleagues. Most if not, all will include food which can be tricky to navigate whether you’re the person with a food allergy or intolerance OR the one preparing the food. How do… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute