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Jul
19
0 comments Tags: air quality, environmental health, water quality
The air we breath and the water we drink can impact our health. How can you learn about your air and water quality? Here are resources you and your library can offer. Check to see what your water quality is like. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a link to find the water reports in… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Public Health, Public Libraries
Feb
17
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, National Health Observances, rare disease
Rare Disease Day is coming up on February 28! According to the NIH, Rare Disease Day “takes place worldwide, typically on or near the last day of February each year, to raise awareness among policymakers and the public about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives.” They also note that: An estimated 10,000 rare… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, Health Observances, Public Health
Feb
02
0 comments Tags: #eyes, #NNLMReadingClub, #vision
February is Low Vision Month. “You’re either kind of a super blind person or you’re kind of on the other end of the spectrum, kind of a pitiable blind person, and a lot of what I try and do in the book is kind of looking at the middle, you know, the vast middle ground… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries
Jan
13
0 comments Tags: Maternal Health
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 is offering an opportunity for NNLM members in Region 5 to host a viewing of the 30-minute documentary, Laboring with Hope for their communities. This program is intended to improve awareness of maternal health disparities and create opportunities to share reliable health information. Going… Read More »
Posted in: New from NNLM Region 5, Public Health
Dec
01
0 comments Tags: #NNLMReadingClub #autoimmune #chronicillness #invisibleillness #pain
For the month of December, the NNLM Reading Club turns its attention to a widely misunderstood, but important health topic focus: autoimmune disease. The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) promotes the top five things everyone should know about autoimmune disease as: 50 Million Americans have an autoimmune disease, comprising a major U.S. health crisis…. Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries