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Jan

07

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Consumer Health Minute: 2021 Word of the Year

Posted by on January 7th, 2022 0 comments Tags: , , ,

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2021….(drum roll)… Vaccine! Even Oxford’s word for the year is Vax. Surprised by this news? Both Oxford Languages and Merriam-Webster chose these similar words for similar reasons. The number of lookups was significant and according to Merriam-Webster, those lookups “increased 601% over the year since 2020” and in August,… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy

Aug

09

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Communities for Immunity, a partnership to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence

Posted by on August 9th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , , , , ,

Visit the IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) website to read the full news announcement. The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Network… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Health, Public Libraries

Mar

15

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Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic: An NNLM Virtual Symposium

Posted by on March 15th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , ,

We are excited to announce that registration is open for a new NNLM virtual symposium focused on addressing the COVID-19 Infodemic in our communities. What is the Symposium about?  The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority and underrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate health information, education in hard hit communities… Read More »

Posted in: News from NNLM

Jan

21

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Addressing Attitudes and Science Mistrust During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by on January 21st, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

Please join NNLM for this important webinar: Addressing Attitudes and Science Mistrust During the COVID-19 Pandemic When:  Thursday, January 28th at 8:30 a.m. Alaska time / 9:30 a.m. PT / 10:30 a.m. MT [It will last approximately two (2) hours.] This national program is brought to us by NNLM SCR and the Texas CEAL Consortium… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NIH, News from NLM, Public Health

Jan

14

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Self-Learning Source: COVID-19 Vaccines

Posted by on January 14th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

Are you a life-long learner? Learning something new can help stimulate our brains and re-energize us. Learning more about the science behind our health can help us become more engaged in our health, can help us better understand health news stories, and be more informed health consumers. Each month for 2021, this blog will feature… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, Training & Education

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