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04
0 comments Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer in black women, NER funded grant, WOC cancer support group, Woc-C, YWCA, YWCA of Central Mass
The following blog post was written by Alfee Westgroves. Alfee is the Women’s Health Specialist overseeing the 2019 NNLM NER Community Engagement grant awarded to the YWCA of Central Massachusetts. We know that women of color may be most comfortable exclusively in each other’s presence, particularly when confronting their own vulnerability. We also know… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project, NLM Resources, Patient Engagement, Public Health
Oct
29
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, MedlinePlus, public libraries, publishing, science librarians
Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this week’s blog features an interview with the author Karen Iverson. She is the author of, ‘Winning the Breast Cancer Battle: Empowering Warriors and Guiding Loved Ones.” It is a hopeful and inspiring story that keeps you wanting to know more. I had the pleasure of… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Oct
18
0 comments Tags: health disparities, Health Literacy, resources
October is Health Literacy Month! People working in health information use the term health literacy a lot. But what is health literacy and how can we improve it? What resources are available to help support health literacy? What is Health Literacy? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defines health literacy as “the… Read More »
Posted in: Patient Engagement, Public Health
Oct
11
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, National Library of Medicine, professional development
Just over two months ago, twenty-eight librarians gathered at UMass Medical School for our One-Day Summer Session for New England Region hospital librarians. In the morning, we discussed National Library of Medicine changes to DOCLINE, LinkOut, PubMed and the elimination of LoansomeDoc, as well as the upcoming EFTS transition from UConn Health to the Medical… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Oct
04
0 comments Tags: e-cigarettes, lung illnesses, THC, tobacco use, tobacco use and youth, vaping
My adult kids vape. Neither ever smoked cigarettes. Until very recently, I honestly thought, “I have got better things to worry about.” Well, I was wrong. For a health professional who educates others about substance use and addiction, I was… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health