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Oil Spills and Health

Rebecca Brown — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:55:04 +0000

The National Library of Medicine has created a widget that you can place on your web site that connects to information compiled by the Disaster Information Management Research Center at the National Institutes of Health.

Here is the link to the widget http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/widgetdimrc.html#oil

Alternatively, you can link directly to the page of resources (and not use the widget). The resources can be found at: http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/oilspills.html

Rebecca Brown, MLS
Kansas Outreach & Technology Liaison
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region

University of Kansas Medical Center
A.R. Dykes Library of Health Sciences
2100 W. 39th Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-7307
1-800-338-7657

New and Improved MedlinePlus E-mail Updates

Rebecca Brown — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:19:29 +0000

The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce that MedlinePlus now offers an e-mail subscription service to make it easier for you to stay up to date on the health topics that matter most to you. With this new service, you can subscribe to any topic in MedlinePlus or MedlinePlus en Español. Each health topic page has a box in which you can enter your email address (see image below). Whenever the topic is updated, you will receive an email alerting you of the change.

Questions? Contact Rebecca Brown at rbrown3@kumc.edu

Spotlight! on Racial Ethnic Resources

Rebecca Brown — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:51:32 +0000

Dear Kansas Librarians,

Please join us for the Wednesday, September 30th National Network of Libraries of Medicine webinar class that will cover Racial and Ethnic resources, presented by the Community Outreach Liaison, Siobhan Champ Blackwell.

Tune in on Wednesday, September 30th at 2:00 CT.

This online training is FREE, and requires no registration. All you need is a computer with Internet access and a phone (the call is toll free). Just sign in as a guest using your name, enter your phone number when prompted and the system will call you!

Access it by going to: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr

Have a good day!

Rebecca Brown

August Practical Health News & Tips from the NIH

Rebecca Brown — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:26:53 +0000

Check out the August issue of NIH News in Health http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research.

In this edition:

    * Concerned About Coffee? It May Actually Be Good for You
    * You’ve Got Rhythm – Your Internal Clock Affects Your Health
    * Health Capsules:
                 * * Questions Raised About “Depression Gene”
                  * * Tasty Recipes for People with Diabetes
                  * * Featured Web Site: NIH Education and Awareness Campaigns

Free Online Information Session: MedlinePlus In Depth

Rebecca Brown — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:53:25 +0000

Do you want to understand the structure and depth of MedlinePlus.gov?

Do you want to increase your knowledge of health topics and specialized content within the site?

Do you want to be able to apply advanced search techniques for better results?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above, then this FREE one hour online class is for you! All you need to participate is a computer with Internet access and a telephone.

CHOOSE FROM TWO SESSIONS:

Monday, August 24^th

9:30-10:30 AM (Central Daylight Time)

Wednesday, September 2^nd

1:00-2:00 PM (Central Daylight Time)

Covered in this one hour session:

Overview of content areas MedlinePlus.gov
Health Topics in detail
Different users – different needs
Maximizing search results
Special content and “hidden” nuggets
Tools and resources for librarians

RSVP today! Just email Dana Abbey at Dana.Abbey@ucdenver.edu with the date you want to reserve your virtual seat. Dana is the Colorado liaison for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

Monthly Consumer-Health Column and Web Site in Spanish

Rebecca Brown — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:19:01 +0000

The Department of Health & Human Service’s (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has announced Consejos de Salud Para Tí (Health Advice for You), a new monthly online health advice column for Spanish-speaking consumers. The column is part of AHRQ’s Información en Espanol Web site (http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/espanoix.htm), which has been enhanced and now includes audio and video in Spanish on a wide range of health care issues.

AHRQ’s enhanced Spanish-language Web site includes more than 35 consumer guides (titles are in English as well) on health care quality, surgery, health conditions and diseases, quitting smoking, safe use of medicines, understanding health insurance options and prevention and wellness. The 30 and 60 second audio spots on the Web site focus on comparisons of pills for type 2 diabetes, pain medicines for osteoarthritis, tips for preventing blood clots, safe and effective use of blood thinner pills, tips for quitting smoking, preventive health and more.

Guidance for Swine influenza: Taking Care of a Sick Person inYour Home – From the CDC

Rebecca Brown — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:07:35 +0000

Follow this link to a guidance document, targeted to non-healthcare providers, from the Centers for Disease Control:

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_homecare.htm

Swine Flu Info in Spanish from the CDC

Rebecca Brown — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:03:50 +0000

Swine Flu information in Spanish from the CDC:

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/swine_espanol.htm

Swine Flu Info from the CDC

Rebecca Brown — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:49:38 +0000

Follow this link for up-to-date information, from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about the recent outbreak of Swine Flu: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

The CDC also offers an RSS feed about the current outbreak: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/rss/

And for those of you who use Twitter, the CDC has a presence on Twitter as well: http://twitter.com/cdcemergency

Public Service Health Announcements in English and Spanish

Rebecca Brown — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:43:31 +0000

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has 30-second and 60-second public service announcements on health topics in English and Spanish. You can link to the announcements or you can download them and post them to your web site. Transcripts are included at: http://www.ahrq.gov/news/psas.htm

They include:
• Deje de fumar (Quit Smoking)
• Diabetes Tipo 2 (Type 2 Diabetes)
• Diabetes y Los Examenes de la Vista (Diabetes and Eye Exams)
• Taking Medication Safely
• Questions to Ask Before Surgery

Rebecca Brown, MLS
Dykes Health Sciences Library
University of Kansas Medical Center