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Sep

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Teens and Body Art: Staying Healthy with Tattoos and Piercings

Posted by on September 19th, 2017 0 comments

My daughter’s 18th birthday meant something completely different to her than it did to her Dad and I. For a whole year before that coming of age birthday, in spite of  pleading and at times anger, we stood firm in our decision that we were not going to give our permission for her to pierce her… Read More »

Posted in: Blog

Aug

09

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Resources for Back to School – NLM’s Online Playground

Posted by on August 9th, 2017 0 comments

When I was a teacher, the days leading up to the end of August would cause me to experience a range of emotions. Knowing that the freedom of the summer would soon be over, made me sad. Conversely, anticipation about new opportunities for learning, new students and colleagues to get to know, and having a… Read More »

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Jul

25

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Calling All Entrepreneurs… National Library of Medicine (NLM) Resources Can Add Evidence-Based Value to Your Enterprises

Posted by on July 25th, 2017 0 comments

Three hundred leaders from universities, business incubators, foundations and other organizations across the United States recently gathered at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell for the 6th Annual Deshpande Symposium on June 12th through 14th. The annual symposium is the result of a partnership between The Deshpande Foundation (http://www.deshpandefoundation.org/) and the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. The… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Patient Engagement

Jun

06

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Are Patient – Doctor Conversations Stressful for You?

Posted by on June 6th, 2017 0 comments

    Do you find that after your doctor appointment is over and you are going over the conversation in your mind, you feel confused? There is a well-known quote by George Bernard Shaw about communication. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it occurred.” If you are interested in learning some… Read More »

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