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Feb
12
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“Identifying and Developing New Roles for Librarians: the National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship” is the title of current National Library of Medicine Associate Fellow, Ariel Deardorff. Please note that this month’s PNR Rendezvous is on a Thursday. February 19, 2015 at 1 PM Pacific (noon Alaska 2 PM Mountain) Ariel Deardorff, Associate Fellow at… Read More »
Posted in: News From NNLM PNR
Jan
28
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Fifteen years ago, measles was considered eliminated from the United States. However, in recent weeks the number of people infected with measles has gone up to 78 since an outbreak in California’s Disneyland. In 2014 alone there were 644 reported cases in the United States. Many of those infected were never vaccinated for various reasons. … Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health
Jan
14
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Attitudes, beliefs and barriers in healthcare organizations about evidence-based management: Results from a Study of Idaho Hospitals presented by Ruiling Guo, associate professor and health sciences librarian at Idaho State University (ISU) Idaho Health Sciences Library January 21, 2015 at 1 PM Pacific (noon Alaska 2 PM Mountain) Funded by the NN/LM PNR, Ruiling has… Read More »
Posted in: Training & Education
Jan
07
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The Health Insurance Marketplace is going strong. Recently, Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said, “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, so far nearly 6.4 million consumers, including about 1.9 million new consumers, have access to quality, affordable health coverage for 2015 through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. This law is working, and families are… Read More »
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Nov
24
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Thanksgiving is soon approaching, a time when many are giving thanks for food, family and health. Many favorite dishes are loaded with sugars and it is tempting to overeat. This can be a health issue for those with diabetes. Whether we have a family history or not, we shouldn’t deprive ourselves but rather, consider eating… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Training & Education