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May
19
0 comments Tags: consumer health, coping, disease outbreak, health information, mental health
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
May
12
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Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: New PubMed will be the Default for PubMed Access, May 18, 2020 The New PubMed will become the official PubMed on May 18. Unsure of how to navigate? Read more of this blog post to find out more. Consumer Health Minute: Mental Health… Read More »
Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest
May
05
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Welcome to the new format of the PNR Weekly Digest. The Weekly Digest is a compilation of news and information from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, professional development opportunities, and other items of interest for the Pacific Northwest Region. We hope you find… Read More »
Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest
Apr
28
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The NNLM PNR, in coordination with Washington School Research Associates (WSRA), is conducting a regional needs assessment via SurveyGizmo. Please consider taking our survey when you receive the survey link via email. The insights you provide will help to shape the nature of our partnerships and focus of our work going forward. The survey will… Read More »
Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest
Apr
07
0 comments Tags: genetics, genomics, online education, reading, science education
PBS has a new documentary airing tonight, April 7 and April 14. The Gene: An Intimate History is a two-episode series based on the best selling book by Siddhartha Mukherjee who also authored The Emperor of All Maladies which was also made into a PBS documentary in 2015. Mukherjee wrote about a topic that might… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, K-12