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Oct
09
0 comments Tags: genetics, genomics, health literacy
Part 2 of our Health Literacy Month series- Genetics has become more prominent in the news in recent years. Sometimes it looks like great scientific advancement and other times it can look a little unsettling and seem like something out of science fiction. Genomic health literacy is becoming increasingly important as precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy
Oct
05
0 comments Tags: Medical Librarians Month
To celebrate Medical Librarian’s Month we have invited medical librarians in our region to submit some information about who they are and the work that they do as medical librarians. Today we hear from a hospital librarian in Alaska! Who am I? Leslie Meyer, Knowledge Navigator Where do I work? Central Peninsula Hospital’s Health Resource Center in… Read More »
Posted in: News from Network Members
Sep
25
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In 2015 there were 33,091 opioid-related deaths in the US. Every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. ER visits and opioid overdose-related deaths have more than quadrupled in the last 15 years. September is National Recovery Month. Join us this Friday for a Twitter chat hosted by the National Institutes of… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, Public Libraries
Sep
20
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What does the banning or challenging of books tell us about our society? Banned or challenged books are often books that reflect the diversity of our world. In 2015, of the 10 most challenged books, 9 of them “…contained diverse content.” Many of these books are authored by and/or contain people of color, people who… Read More »
Posted in: K-12, Public Libraries
Sep
18
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Many Americans remain unable to understand how to take their medication, use a web browser rather than a trusted website for finding health information, or do not believe the importance of disease prevention efforts due to misinformation they’ve heard or seen. Poor health and poor health outcomes have often been linked to low rates of… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Libraries