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Jan
05
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, health literacy, NNLM Reading Club, public health, public library
Health misinformation is a serious threat to public health. It can cause confusion, sow mistrust, harm people’s health, and undermine public health efforts. Limiting the spread of health misinformation is a moral and civic imperative that will require a whole-of-society effort. ~ Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., Vice Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service, Surgeon General of… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Misinformation, News from NNLM, News from NNLM Region 5
Aug
09
0 comments Tags: consumer health, COVID-19, health information, health literacy, librarian roles, libraries, public health
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
Apr
09
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, public health, public library
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services We Can Do This COVID-19 public education campaign is a national initiative to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines while reinforcing basic prevention measures such as mask wearing and social distancing. You’re invited to support the effort by joining the COVID-19 Community Corps. As a member, you’ll receive… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health
Jan
21
0 comments Tags: COVID-19, disease outbreak, health literacy, nih, nlm, public health
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
Sep
01
0 comments Tags: All of Us, citizen science, consumer health, health literacy, NNLM Reading Club, public health, public library
Your health is a product of your genetics, lifestyle and environment. This month the NNLM Reading Club examines the third component of that critical trio. Environmental health plays a role in a host of social issues facing our society, from how to ensure drinking water is safe, to what kinds of risks we should take… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Citizen Science, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, PNR Weekly Digest, Public Libraries