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Oct
28
0 comments Tags: National Health Observances, rural health, webinar
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the rural population of the United States reached 46.2 million in 2024. This represents 13.6 percent of the total U.S. population. Of the seven regions of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), our Region 5 encompasses the largest land mass with a large part… Read More »
Posted in: Health Disparities, Health Observances, News from NNLM, Training & Education
Oct
19
0 comments Tags: community outreach, consumer health, health literacy, librarian roles, libraries, National Health Observances, NNLM Region 5
We thank Holland Kessinger, Head Librarian at the Grossmont Healthcare District’s Health & Wellness Library, for this post where she shares about the many ways the library provides quality health information to the public and building health literacy skills. You’ll be inspired to learn about the amazing services the library offers to the East County… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Guest Post, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Medical Librarians, News from Network Members
Oct
12
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, librarian roles, libraries, National Health Observances
We thank Susan Banks for this wonderful post about choosing to bring awareness and education to the public about the quality health information resources. On her own she plays an important role in improving individual and organizational health literacy. She reaches out to libraries and organizations nearby to emphasize how important health literacy is for… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Guest Post, Health Literacy, News from Network Members
Oct
08
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances
Have you ever been to a doctor visit and wondered what they meant by drinking “clear liquids”? Or maybe you or someone in your care was given a drug prescription and told to “take three times a day” which made sense at the time but later you wondered if that meant every 8 hours or… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, Health Observances
Sep
04
0 comments Tags: disaster preparedness, mental health, National Health Observances, volcanoes
September is National Preparedness Month and for the next few months, Region 5 staff will be posting about emergency preparedness. Each month we will focus on a specific emergency that will include: An overview of the emergency Before, during, and after resources Local and national resources We won’t be able to cover everything, but we… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Health Observances