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Feb
14
0 comments Tags: Emergency Preparedness (EPP), professional development, Public Health, resources
Back in November, I wrote about databases, resources and services from NLM and NNLM that are useful for our public health partners beyond MedlinePlus and PubMed. In that post, I covered the databases that had a broad appeal to a public health audience or that had public health information for a general audience including resources… Read More »
Posted in: NLM Resources, Public Health
Nov
19
0 comments Tags: Public Health, resources
If you’re reading this blog, then you’re probably familiar with what NLM, NNLM and NNLM NER do. Over the last month, I’ve spent time at public health conferences in Connecticut, Massachusetts and the national American Public Health Association Conference and had similar conversations at all three. Although many public health partners are familiar with MedlinePlus… Read More »
Posted in: NLM Resources, Public Health
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
Dec
17
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Emergency Preparedness (EPP), Health Literacy, MedlinePlus, Public Health
The news comes and goes quickly. Health news is no different and it’s important to develop strategies and resources to learn more beyond the headlines. Continue to learn about some of 2018’s big health stories that will continue to impact 2019 with these resources. Natural Disasters and Emergencies-The Camp Fire in Northern California was the… Read More »
Posted in: NLM Resources, Public Health