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Apr
14
0 comments Tags: health information, health literacy
Podcasts have become very popular in the last few years. They are a great way to reach audiences who may not get information from social media, blogs, and newsletters. Health information delivered this way can be entertaining while informative. These are not necessarily endorsements but suggestions of podcasts that focus on health that you may or… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy
Apr
03
0 comments Tags: #BlackMaternalHealth, #NNLMReadingClub
Black Maternal Health Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women, regardless of their income or education. This health disparity is why Black Maternal Health Week is an annual national health observance from April 11 to April 17. Because NNLM aims to advance the progress of… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Observances, Public Libraries
Mar
30
0 comments Tags: #DiverseVoicesToolkit
It has been six months since NNLM Region 5 launched the Diverse Voices in Health and Medicine Collection Development Toolkit. During this time, the toolkit has been shared extensively across Region 5 and other NNLM regions, and we are grateful to the libraries that have contributed to its success. We proudly announce that the toolkit… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, Equity Diversity Inclusion
Mar
17
0 comments Tags: #DiverseVoicesToolkit, #NNLMDiscoveryPodcast
We are excited to announce the launch of the new NNLM Discovery Podcast Series! This podcast series explores how the Network of the National Library of Medicine – part of the National Institutes of Health – is engaging with communities to provide access to trusted information for the purpose of improving the public’s health. Accompanying… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, Equity Diversity Inclusion, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Mar
08
0 comments Tags: communication, consumer health, health information, libraries, plain language
During my time as a hospital librarian, we offered sessions to the hospital staff (including physicians) about health literacy that emphasized the need to speak in plain language to their patients and families. For many of us, it feels like the medical world speaks a language all its own. I often heard people complaining, “Why… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy