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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
Aug
05
0 comments Tags: baby health, bonding with baby, breast milk, breastfeeding, feeding babies, infant health, nursing, World Breastfeeding Week
The World Health Organization has named the first week of August as World Breastfeeding Week! You can read lots of important health information about breastfeeding on Twitter using #WorldBreastfeedingWeek. Most of us know that health professionals recommend that babies be breastfed for the first 6 months, if possible. Initially, breastfeeding may require a little… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Patient Engagement, Public Health
Jul
08
0 comments Tags: babies and sunscreen, Broadspectrum, kids and sunscreen, SPF, sun protection, sunblock, sunscreen, water resistant sunblock, waterproof sunblock
New England’s rainy spring has finally turned into summer. This past July 4th brought a string of sunny and hot days with lots of time spent outside. As I took out my sunscreen and looked at the SPF rating of 55 I thought to myself that if anyone asked me to explain what SPF… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health
Jun
03
0 comments Tags: Citizen Science, citizen science resources, diversifying New England's Seafood Marketplace, Eat Like a Fish, Eating with the Ecosystem, seafood
What New England foods do you associate with summertime in New England? I bet “Lobstah” and “Fried Clams” are in your top ten answers. Being a “Foodie” who has lived in New England my whole life, I am very in tune with using local ingredients choosing recipes that celebrate New England’s local species and seasonal… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources
Oct
02
A Librarian can help in a crisis
Posted by NNLM Region 7 on October 2nd, 2019 0 comments
From the earliest outbreaks of Bubonic plague many centuries ago, to recent outbreaks of Ebola, I started to think about the information resources people had when confronting these crises. There couldn’t have been much during the dark ages in Europe. As people faced overwhelming illness and mortality, if they turned to anyone at all it… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, NLM Resources, Public Health