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Apr
22
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, mental health, public library
“Libraries are increasingly playing an essential role in our communities as a hub for access to information, support, and opportunity. Because of this, Safe Space Radio has made libraries the cornerstone of an ongoing public health initiative. Developed in response to an escalating mental health crisis impacting individuals of all ages and in all sectors… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Mental Health, Public Health, Public Libraries
Apr
12
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, genetics, genomics, health information, health literacy, libraries, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, NNLM Region 5, public library, science education
Join us for a virtual conversation with Whitney Stewart and Hans C. Andersson, MD, authors of Genomics: A Revolution in Health and Disease Discovery (Genomics). They will be joined by genetic counselor Anya Revah Politi, MS, CGC, and event host Edgar Gil Rico from the National Association for Hispanic Health (NAHH). This event is offered in partnership with NAHH and… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Consumer Health, Health Literacy, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries
Apr
04
0 comments Tags: education resources, genetics, genomic health literacy, genomics, science education
Genetics is becoming more a part of the K-12 school curriculum especially for middle and high school students. How can your library support your local school’s instruction and learning? The National Institutes of Health has a number of resources but this post will focus on Unlocking Life’s Code. Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code is the results… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Health Disparities, Health Literacy, K-12
Mar
28
0 comments Tags: All of Us, genetics, genomics, health literacy, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, public library
April showers bring May flowers and also National DNA Day, which celebrates two important scientific achievements: the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953 and the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. According to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the Human Genome Project was “the international, collaborative research program whose goal… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries
Mar
01
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The tragic death of Chadwick Boseman from colon cancer at age 43 stunned the world. Boseman, a prominent actor who was most known for his role as the ‘Black Panther’, had been secretly battling cancer for four years. His death from colon cancer at such a young age put a spotlight on the fact that… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries