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Oct
07
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Because it can be challenging to find a compatible health provider, choose health insurance coverage, or understand medical terms, organizations have been observing October as Health Literacy Month since 1999. It is a time to bring attention to the importance of making health information easy to understand and making the health care system easier to navigate. But you… Read More »
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Aug
06
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a National Health Observance which provides a key opportunity to highlight the importance of getting recommended vaccines at all ages. The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention reminds us that every year children and adults become seriously ill and are hospitalized because of diseases that vaccines can help prevent,… Read More »
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Jul
25
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Written By: April Wright, All of Us Community Engagement Coordinator, NNLM SEA Durham County Library offers adaptive training programs for amputees and anyone who has limited mobility. The program has been well-received and had a positive impact on its community. Stephanie Fennel, Branch Manager at the Durham County North Regional Library brought this program to… Read More »
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Apr
04
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Connection, education, participation, and empowerment—these are defining characteristics of strong and healthy communities. A recent partnership between the National Network Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) and the All of Us Research Program seeks to build and strengthen these characteristics in communities across the U.S. The mission of the NNLM is to “to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health by… Read More »
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Apr
04
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Because mental health conditions are real, common and treatable, May is recognized as Mental Health Month – as noted on the National Health Observances calendar. To help raise awareness and to find a variety of trustworthy resources and program ideas to help educate and reduce the stigma often associated with mental health disorders, choose one of… Read More »
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