PFAS and Environmental Health

1 week 6 days ago
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS1, or “forever chemicals”, are found in everything from firefighting foam to non-stick coatings, as displayed in the infographic.  However, the most concerning is PFAS contamination of drinking water, as it is one of the most direct routes for PFAS to get into the body. Several years ago,... Read More »
Cecilia Vernes

MedlinePlus Tutorials for Community Health Workers

2 weeks 2 days ago
Region 5 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine has put together a series of recorded tutorials on MedlinePlus.  These short videos are geared towards Community Health Workers and their interests.  The videos will help you quickly learn about the various features of MedlinePlus and how to use this trustworthy website.  The series... Read More »
Kathy Downing

Environmental Chemicals and Breast Cancer: What Do We Know? What Can We Do?

3 weeks 6 days ago
Nearly 1,000 chemicals have been found in laboratory studies to alter key biological pathways to breast cancer. For instance, estrogen and progesterone are known to increase breast cancer risk and common chemicals—including drinking water pollutants and certain ingredients in pesticides, personal care products, cleaners, and other common products—can influence these hormones in ways that could... Read More »
Kathy Downing

Attention Public Health Nurses: NNLM is offering CNE Credits

1 month ago
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) in collaboration with the Medical Library Association is offering State Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credit for some of its courses.  Currently 3 NNLM on-demand classes qualify for CNE credit: Health Literacy On-Demand Learn about health literacy definitions, best practices and tools for communicating health information clearly... Read More »
Kathy Downing

Telehealth: Public Health – Library Partnerships

2 months 2 weeks ago
Learn about how a public health department is extending telehealth services in communities to close critical gaps in access to health care. Date and Time: January 31, 2024 at 12 p.m. PT/1 p.m. MT/2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET Speakers: Rachael Masaitis, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; George Strawley, Network of the National Library of Medicine... Read More »
Javier Crespo

NNLM Showcase 2024: A Show and Tell of Funded Projects

2 months 2 weeks ago
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be showcasing funded projects sponsored by its Regions, Offices and Centers during a virtual symposium scheduled to take place on Jan. 24th, 25th and 26th.  Highlighted projects will cover Building Community Partnership and Trust, Telehealth Services and Social Innovation in Public Libraries, Multilingual Health Resources... Read More »
Kathy Downing
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