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Feb
02
0 comments Tags: #eyes, #NNLMReadingClub, #vision
February is Low Vision Month. “You’re either kind of a super blind person or you’re kind of on the other end of the spectrum, kind of a pitiable blind person, and a lot of what I try and do in the book is kind of looking at the middle, you know, the vast middle ground… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries
Feb
02
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, health literacy, Maternal Health, public library, toolkit
University of Washington iSchool students (and now graduates), Lauren Califano and Shanti Rahim, worked with us to create a library toolkit for the Network of the National Library of Medicine with prenatal to postpartum health information resources. The toolkit is now available and can be downloaded and customized to meet the needs of birthing persons… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries
Jan
05
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, MedlinePlus
A new year and a new look for MedlinePlus. We all like to make some changes in our lives and changes for the better. Both MedlinePlus in English and MedlinePlus En Español have also made some changes to their homepages. These… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, News from NLM
Dec
01
0 comments Tags: #NNLMReadingClub #autoimmune #chronicillness #invisibleillness #pain
For the month of December, the NNLM Reading Club turns its attention to a widely misunderstood, but important health topic focus: autoimmune disease. The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) promotes the top five things everyone should know about autoimmune disease as: 50 Million Americans have an autoimmune disease, comprising a major U.S. health crisis…. Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries
Nov
21
0 comments Tags: All of Us, citizen science, consumer health, health information, research
The All of Us Journey is currently looking for host sites for their expanded 2023 tour! The All of Us Journey is a mobile educational unit that features interactive educational exhibits about precision medicine and an opportunity to learn about and enroll in the All of Us Research Program. The All of Us Journey will… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Citizen Science, Consumer Health, News from NNLM