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Oct
01
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Request for Information (RFI): Evolving the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (UG4) Notice Number: NOT-LM-19-005 Key Dates Release Date: October 1, 2019 Response Date: December 02, 2019 Related Announcements None Issued by National Library of Medicine (NLM) Purpose The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) seeks new ideas to help improve access to health information and help… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from NLM, News from NNLM
Oct
01
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances, public library
Because it can be challenging to find a compatible health provider, choose health insurance coverage, or understand medical terms, organizations have been observing October as Health Literacy Month since 1999. It is a time to bring attention to the importance of making health information easy to understand and making the health care system easier to… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries
Aug
27
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Stephen Few is no amateur when it comes to data analysis and data visualization; as the author of more than half a dozen books on data analysis and data visualization, this Pacific Northwest resident has become a trusted expert on the topic. In Few’s newest book which was released this past May 2019 entitled “The… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Health Literacy, Training & Education
Aug
19
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Do you have a great idea to advance health literacy and advance health equity in your community? Bring your great idea to life by applying for one of the NNLM PNR All of Us Community Engagement Awards! We’re delighted to offer 3 Community Engagement Awards, each up to $100,000. Please note: award applications for… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Funding, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries
Aug
06
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MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health web resource for the public on all things health and medical related. Need information on a disease or condition? A drug, herb or supplement? A medical or diagnostic test? A healthy recipe? Health information in another language? MedlinePlus has you and your library patrons covered. Produced by the… Read More »
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