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New NN/LM class- Locating Information on Developmental Disabilities using NLM Resources

Posted by on October 13th, 2016 0 comments

When: November 10, 2016 at Noon Pacific Time, 11:00 am Alaska Time, 1:00 pm Mountain Time The NN/LM PNR is offering a new class this fall on the topic of developmental disabilities. For many families and individuals, learning about a child’s or family members’ diagnosis can be devastating and cause an array of emotional responses…. Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, Training & Education

Oct

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National Dental Hygiene Month

Posted by on October 12th, 2016 0 comments

When it comes to good health many of us tend to forget that good health includes good oral health. Oral health, or dental health, should not be viewed as a separate entity from general overall health as is so often done. Several studies have linked oral infections and inflammation to lung and heart diseases as… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances

Sep

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Ann Glusker Interview at MLA

Posted by on September 24th, 2016 0 comments

Ann Glusker, Reference Librarian at NN/LM PNR Network member institution Seattle Public Library, was interviewed by McGraw-Hill Education at the annual Medical Library Association Conference in Toronto, Ontario in May 2016. She talked about her experiences on the reference desk and the way that information is being delivered and consumed, and also how to make… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, News from Network Members

Sep

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Next PNR Rendezvous – Precision Medicine

Posted by on September 14th, 2016 0 comments

“Adventures in Precision Medicine: A Major Public Research Initiative and it Implications for Healthcare Consumers and Institutions” is the title of our next PNR Rendezvous webinar September 21. Malia Fullerton, Associate Professor of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Adjunct Associate Professor in the UW Departments of Epidemiology and Genome Sciences,… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education

Sep

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Parents' Health Literacy and Emergency Room Visits

Posted by on September 3rd, 2016 0 comments

Parents’ health literacy (the ability to obtain, process and understand the information needed to make appropriate decision about their health) can impact the health of their children. Research shows that low health literacy in parents is associated with a higher number of visits to the Emergency Department by their children. Roughly one in three parents… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy

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