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Jan
03
0 comments Tags: HEAL, Health Education And Literacy, Health Literacy, MedlinePlus, Merrimac College
This week’s blog post was written by Dr. Traci Alberti, the Co-PI of an NER Year 4 Grant Funded Project – “Health Literacy and Health Information Resource Education in the Lawrence, Massachusetts Community.” Limitations in health literacy are associated with ineffective care, poor compliance, increased use of health services, worse health status and even death…. 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
May
17
0 comments Tags: Health Literacy, MedlinePlus, Public Health, resources
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States. Take the time to learn more about hepatitis and the resources you can use all year round to support education and prevention. What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis is swelling, and inflammation of the liver caused by immune cells attacking the liver, liver damage from alcohol or poison,… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health
Feb
17
0 comments Tags: Health Literacy, MedlinePlus, Public Health
February is American Heart Month, and you might have seen heart health information from all kinds of sources on social media. But once Heart Month has passed, where do you turn if you need to find information about keeping your heart healthy? Or learn what it means if your doctor orders an EKG? Or learn… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health
Jan
18
0 comments Tags: Emergency Preparedness (EPP), MedlinePlus, public safety
We’re already several months into winter here in New England, but it’s never too late to check your supplies or brush up on winter weather safety tips. Cold weather can cause frostbite and hypothermia, as well as cause unsafe driving conditions, power failures, and house fires and carbon monoxide poisoning from space heaters and fireplaces. … Read More »
Posted in: Blog