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Nov
17
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Do you know your family’s health history? Did you know that gathering information about your family health history is an important screening tool to evaluate genetic risks? Knowing your family’s health history can help you become more engaged in your health and the health of your family. It can also be a way for you… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances
Nov
15
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Anxiety, depression, and stress can be experienced at any time of the year but the holiday season can be especially taxing with added expectations and demands. How to cope with these emotional challenges? The National Library of Medicine has launched a MedlinePlus text messaging campaign on holiday mental health. Users that sign-up for the campaign will… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NLM
Nov
10
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The next PNR Rendezvous webinar will be on the topic of LGBT elder health. LGBT individuals encompass all races and ethnicities, religions, and social classes. It is difficult to estimate the number of LGBT individuals and their health needs. [Healthy People 2020] While much of the media is focused on LGBT youth or transgender populations,… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Training & Education
Nov
05
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News from the Partnership Center of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The fourth Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace has begun. Americans are able to visit HealthCare.gov to shop for and enroll in an affordable health plan for 2017. In launching open enrollment, HHS Secretary Burwell commented, “This Open Enrollment, we’re encouraging… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Libraries
Nov
03
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November is National Family Caregivers Month. Caregivers provide a much needed service. According to a report by Indiana University, these informal caregivers provide a service that saves Medicare $375 billion dollars a year. The statistics are staggering regarding caregivers in the last few years. The following statistics are from the National Alliance for Caregiving website:… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances