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May
12
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The following is news from the NIH/NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared opioid abuse an epidemic, calling it a serious public health issue. Two states, Florida and Maryland, have recently declared states of emergency in response to the opioid crisis. NIH MedlinePlus magazine has an… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Health Literacy, News from NLM, Public Health
May
01
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The theme for the 2017 Older Americans Month is “Age Out Loud”. Originally called Senior Citizens Month when established in 1963 by President Kennedy, only about 17 million Americans had reached age 65. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 2014 the number of Americans age 65 or older was 46.2 million and… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances, Public Libraries
Apr
25
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National DNA Day is today, April 25. It is a time for teachers, students, and the public to celebrate the achievements of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the discovery of the DNA double helix as well as a time to learn more about genetics and genomics. It was on this day in… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Libraries
Mar
09
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March is National Nutrition Month and your libraries or organizations might wish to incorporate programs and services and links to information in the communities you serve. Here are some resources which provide not only nutritional information but but tip sheets, videos, lesson plans and more to help encourage healthier communities. National Nutrition Month® Put Your Best Fork… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances
Feb
22
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More than 6,500 rare diseases exists at this time and less than 5 percent have a treatment. In the United States a rare disease is one that affects less than 200,000 people. However, roughly 25 to 30 million Americans are affected by a rare disease. Many of these diseases: May involve chronic illness, disability, and… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances