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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
Nov
04
0 comments Tags: online education, professional development
One of the great benefits the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) offers, is free professional development including consumer health classes. Classes come in a variety of formats including: On-demand online (learn on your own time at your own pace) Scheduled asynchronous online (learn on your own time within the class scheduled time)… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, New from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education
Oct
06
0 comments Tags: community organizations, consumer health, health literacy, libraries
Health Literacy Month began with Helen Osbourne, health literacy consultant, in 1999 to bring awareness of the need to create and provide health information that is understandable by patients and the general public. Healthy People 2030 updated their definition of health literacy to include both personal and organizational health literacy: Personal health literacy is the… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News from NNLM
Sep
10
0 comments Tags: communication, MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is the premier consumer health information resource from the National Library of Medicine. You may already be using this resource for personal and or professional needs or this may be the first you’ve heard about it. This post is focusing on just keeping up with MedlinePlus. Since its debut in 1998, MedlinePlus has continued… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute
Mar
10
0 comments Tags: complementary health, consumer health, health information, herbal and botanical
Do you have clients or patrons requesting information about herbs and botanicals for health? Rather than providing information from questionable sources, turn to the National Institute of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH NCCIH). NCCIH includes information on various types of complementary or alternative health but there’s also a section called Herbs… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy