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Mar

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Self-Learning Source: Mammography NIH Science Topic Fact Sheet

Posted by on March 24th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , ,

A high-quality mammogram plus a clinical breast exam, an exam done by your doctor, is the most effective way to detect breast cancer early. Finding breast cancer early greatly improves a person’s chances for successful treatment. The United States Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendation* states: Women ages 50 to 74 years should get a mammogram… Read More »

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Mar

10

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Consumer Health Minute: Herbs at a Glance and HerbList app

Posted by on March 10th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , ,

Do you have clients or patrons requesting information about herbs and botanicals for health? Rather than providing information from questionable sources, turn to the National Institute of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH NCCIH). NCCIH includes information on various types of complementary or alternative health but there’s also a section called Herbs… Read More »

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Mar

08

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Join us on March 11th for Resurrection Lily

Posted by on March 8th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

Please join us this Thursday as Amy Byer Shainman, also known as the BRCA Responder, talks about her book, Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew with Certified Genetic Counselor Ellen Matloff. In this powerful program, these two genetic cancer experts will share their knowledge and… Read More »

Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries

Mar

03

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Free: Test the Waters Family Exploration Kit!

Posted by on March 3rd, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

In partnership with Cornerstones of Science and the NIH All of Us Research Program, the Network of the National Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is offering an exciting new citizen science resource to public libraries. The Test the Waters Family Exploration Kit is a fun, accessible, loanable kit which includes four family friendly activities, and all the instructions and materials needed (audio file guides… Read More »

Posted in: All of Us, Citizen Science, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries

Mar

03

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Fortify Your Knowledge

Posted by on March 3rd, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

The NNLM Reading Club in March examines the food we eat and all the factors that make it bad, good or better for us. T. Colin Campbell, whose previous books include best-seller The China Study, covers the nutrition industry and its impact on both our health and the practice of science with The Future of… Read More »

Posted in: All of Us, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries

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