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Dec
03
0 comments Tags: genetics, genomics
Guess what one of the most popular gifts purchased was during the 2017 holiday season? Direct-to-consumer genetic tests. Yes, apparently a lot of spitting happened around that time or at least required it for discovering something about one’s health and ancestry. These kits have been featured on celebrity shows, the news, and one particular brand was… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy
Nov
06
0 comments Tags: Edit-a-thon, Wikipedia, women's health
In case you haven’t heard, the NNLM’s second Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, focusing on Women’s Health, is happening tomorrow! We really hope you will join us, as an editor, learner, observer, cheerleader, or whatever role fits for you. (If you want to edit, be sure to sign up for a Wikipedia account if you don’t have one,… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NNLM, News From NNLM PNR, Public Health, Technology, Training & Education
Nov
05
0 comments Tags: comics and medicine, david lasky, ellen forney, graphic medicine, traveling exhibit, university of washington health sciences library
As you may know, the University of Washington Health Sciences Library (HSL) is the location of the Pacific Northwest region of the NNLM. Starting today (through December 22), it will also be hosting the National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit titled, “Graphic Medicine: Ill-Conceived & Well-Drawn”. We are so excited to present this vibrant and… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, K-12, News from NLM, Training & Education
Nov
01
0 comments Tags: book club kit, health literacy, public library, reading club
Book Clubs or reading groups are a staple of library outreach and literacy efforts. People gather to discuss Oprah’s picks or the New York Times’ Best Sellers to socially engage with literature and current events. To help grow health literacy, the NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Network announces the launch of the NNLM Reading Club…. Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Public Libraries
Oct
03
0 comments Tags: health literacy
It’s October – Health Literacy month. We’ve still much work ahead to improve how we deliver actionable health information for the nine out of ten U.S. adults who struggle to understand it. We know health literacy is complex and multi-faceted. It involves demands by the healthcare system which often surpass people’s ability to comprehend and appropriately… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Funding, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries