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Jan
13
0 comments Tags: environmental health, resources
January is National Radon Action Month. As we got to know Nancy Holmquist from Cary (ME) Medical Center during Focused Outreach last year, we learned more about projects and programs Cary has implemented around radon education and mitigation. But what is radon? What are radon’s health effects? And what are the prevention and mitigation options?… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Dec
18
0 comments Tags: Focused Outreach, Member Spotlight
I met Nancy Holmquist, of Cary Medical Center’s Public Relations Department, last year as part of Focused Outreach to Aroostook County in the state of Maine. Nancy is a health educator in two community wellness programs. I caught up with Nancy to hear about her work since their Focused Outreach year. What’s the most valuable… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Nov
21
0 comments Tags: exhibits, Public Health
November 6-9, Boston welcomed 12,000 public health professionals and students from around the US and across the world for the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference. Celebrating their 150th year, APHA Annual Conference 2022 hosted sessions on health topics such as COVID, maternal and child health, SUD, HIV/AIDS, on public health practice such as… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Public Health
Oct
16
0 comments Tags: National Library of Medicine, NLM, open science, PubChem
Most partners who know us are familiar with NLM resources like PubMed and MedlinePlus. Some are familiar with other resources like ClinicalTrails. But do you know about PubChem? What is PubChem? From the website: “PubChem is the world’s largest collection of freely accessible chemical information. Search chemicals by name, molecular formula, structure, and other identifiers…. Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources
Sep
16
0 comments Tags: climate change, Emergency Preparedness (EPP)
September is National Preparedness Month. The 2022 theme is “A Lasting Legacy”. From ready.gov “The life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and your family.” September may be more than half over, but preparedness is a year-round project. Use the resources below to brush up on… Read More »
Posted in: Blog