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Dec

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December : HIV/AIDS Awareness Month

Posted by on December 2nd, 2024 0 comments Tags: , , , , , , ,

In addition to heralding many major holidays, December also serves as HIV/AIDS Awareness Month. This month highlights the ongoing need to combat stigma, raise awareness about available resources, and support those living with HIV. For those seeking further information Medline Plus is an excellent resource. MedlinePlus, is a service of the National Library of Medicine… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health

Oct

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Watch “How to Apply for NNLM Funding”

Posted by on October 11th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , ,

Are you looking for tips on applying for NNLM funding? Last week, we announced a funding opportunity for Health Information Outreach. Your organization could be reimbursed up to $20,000 for projects relating to rural health, substance use disorder, graphic medicine, or health outreach to speakers of other languages/English as a second language. Designed for beginners,… Read More »

Posted in: Funded Project

May

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Resources You Can Use: Be Healthy Outside

Posted by on May 20th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , ,

It’s that time of year again where people are getting outside and enjoying the weather. Whether it’s gardening at home, taking a hike in the woods, or spending time on the water, here are resources that can help you stay healthy and safe throughout the summer. Fun in the Sun Remember: Shade Clothing Hat Sunglasses… Read More »

Posted in: NLM Resources

Apr

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Conversation with Dr. Tanika Eaves and Dr. Jennifer Dealy on Perinatal Care and Health Information Access

Posted by on April 22nd, 2024 0 comments Tags: , , ,

Dr. Tanika Eaves and Dr. Jennifer Dealy have combined their passions around Maternal Health and Mental Health, Respectful Maternity Care, and Attachment in some of their recent research interviewing perinatal care providers about their work with families. The researchers noted disparities in maternal health outcomes and that these are experienced at a much higher rate… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight, NLM Resources, Weekly Newsletter

Sep

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Using Book Discussions to Support Health Literacy

Posted by on September 25th, 2023 0 comments Tags: ,

As we prepare for health literacy month in October, it seemed a great time to think about what health literacy is and how we can support health literacy through health programming. What is health literacy? Health literacy involves the information that people need to be able to make good decisions about health. There are two… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, NLM Resources

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