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May
10
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America’s Health Rankings® is an annual assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state basis. It is produced in a partnership between the United Health Foundation and the American Public Health Association. It has many dimensions that you can explore, but since May is Mental Health Month, we’re examining Frequent Mental Distress, which refers to the… Read More »
Posted in: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mental Health, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Outreach, Public Health, Resources, SCR Regional Highlight, Texas
May
02
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We’re back after a brief hiatus, and our guest author for today’s post is Sheila Green, Health Science Center – Bryan Campus Librarian with the Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University Libraries. At the beginning of this year, she was awarded a professional development award to advance her skills in research data management from the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data, Grants and Funding, Research, Resource Libraries, Texas, Training
Feb
14
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NNLM SCR has an exciting announcement! Our very own Debbie Montenegro, Consumer Health Coordinator, has been selected by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to serve as a NASA Solar System Ambassador in our region for 2019. The program is a nation-wide public engagement effort. Ambassadors are selected once a year, based on a rigorous set… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, Coordinator, Outreach, Social Media, Technology, Training
Dec
11
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Despite widespread knowledge of the importance of handwashing… [a] study showed that only 31% of men and 65% of women washed their hands after using a public restroom (CDC Handwashing). Germs can make people sick. Handwashing is recognized as an effective way to reduce germs and preventing the spread of infection. Researchers estimated that if everyone… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, Electronic Resources, Patient Safety
Dec
06
0 comments Tags: Dorian Janney, GLOBE program, ICYMI, mosquitos, NASA
The In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) Webinar Recap series will provide a summary of our monthly SCR CONNECTions webinars. We’ll go over highlights from our guest speakers’ presentations and give some additional thoughts about the connections our attendees could be making from the presented topics! It might sound weird to be excited about a… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Community Engagement, Public Health, Resources