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Apr
12
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, genetics, genomics, health information, health literacy, libraries, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, NNLM Region 5, public library, science education
Join us for a virtual conversation with Whitney Stewart and Hans C. Andersson, MD, authors of Genomics: A Revolution in Health and Disease Discovery (Genomics). They will be joined by genetic counselor Anya Revah Politi, MS, CGC, and event host Edgar Gil Rico from the National Association for Hispanic Health (NAHH). This event is offered in partnership with NAHH and… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Consumer Health, Health Literacy, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries
Jan
27
0 comments Tags: science education, training
Finding & Organizing NCBI Data for your Research Project Date and time: Tuesday, February 22, 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AKST, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST, Wednesday, February 23, 4:00 – 7:00 a.m. ChST Description: This workshop will provide some tips for new users of… Read More »
Posted in: Education, K-12, News from NLM, Training & Education
Feb
01
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health education, health literacy, heart health, National Health Observances, science education
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Significant contributors to heart disease include high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol. February is American Heart Month. It’s a good time to start taking steps to improve your health. (Remember those New Year’s resolutions?) Consider also taking some time this month… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances, Training & Education
Jan
14
0 comments Tags: COVID-19, education resources, health literacy, online education, science education, science literacy
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
Apr
20
0 comments Tags: citizen science, citizen science month, science education, scistarter
“Wouldn’t it be amazing if the cure for cancer is literally in our back yard?” asks Kathy M., a citizen scientist from Fort Myers, Florida. Through the University of Oklahoma’s What’s in Your Backyard?: Citizen Science Soil Collection Program, this could be possible. Fungi, used many antibiotics and other medicines, is found in soil. Researchers… Read More »
Posted in: Citizen Science, K-12