January NIH News in Health
Check out the January 2019 issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. Download a PDF version for printing.
Shake it Off
Boosting Your Mood
Have you ever had a bad mood you just couldn’t shake? Certain healthy habits can help you stay healthier and improve your mood.
Managing Multiple Sclerosis
Treatment Can Delay Future Attacks
No one knows why multiple sclerosis starts. But treatment may help stop it from getting worse.
Health Capsules:
Q&A with Dr. Maria Kovacs on Mood and Depression
Certain Ovarian Cysts May Not Need Mo...
Source: MCR News - January 9, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: ssawyer Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
January Breezing Along with the RML
Join us next Wednesday, January 16th at 2 MT/3 CT for Breezing Along with the RML.
The January 2019 topic is further exploring the new NLM Strategic Plan, introduce the NNLM National Initiatives, and provide a preview of the 2019-2020 funded awards.
Registration (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - January 9, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: ssawyer Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
Join us for Breezing Along with the RML – Professional Development Funding
Breezing Along with the RML (webinar)
Wednesday – February 20, 2019 – 1:00-2:00P MT, 2:00-3:00P CT
Registration
Have you been pondering your 2019 professional development? Are you wondering how other librarians in the region decide when selecting development opportunities? This month we are featuring three MCR network members who will share their experiences from recent conferences and trainings.
You will hear more about the professional development funding from the MCR that made their trips possible, and learn if what our panelists hoped to take away from the event matched up to reality.
Panelists:
• Lilian Hoffecke...
Source: MCR News - January 9, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Sciences List Source Type: news
Applications Open for RDM 102: Beyond Research Data Management for Biomedical and Health Sciences Librarians
Applications are due this Friday – January 4, 2019
Biomedical and health sciences librarians are invited to participate as students or mentors in a rigorous online training course going beyond the basics of research data management. This course will expand on concepts covered in RDM 101: Biomedical and Health Research Data Management Training for Librarians, and threaded throughout will be the librarian’s role in research reproducibility and research integrity and include practice in using Jupyter notebooks. Mentors will assume the role of a researcher with a dataset seeking data services support and will scope res...
Source: MCR News - January 2, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: ssawyer Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
Let Us Help You Reach Your Learning Goals in 2019
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine has a variety of training opportunities for you in 2019. From in-person classes, to live webinars, to self-paced classes, we’ve got you covered. Check out the training calendar to see what’s coming up and reserve your seat! Feeling nostalgic? Many sessions offered in the last few years are archived and available anytime for you to watch on the NNLM YouTube Channel. (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - December 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
NLM Announces 2019 History of Medicine Lecture Series
The History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces the 2019 History of Medicine Lecture Series. All lectures are free, open to the public, and held in the NLM Lister Hill Auditorium, building 38A located on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Lectures are also live-streamed globally and archived by NIH VideoCasting.
Thursday, Feburary 28, 2019: Fantastic Voyages through the Historical Audio-Visual Collections at the National Library of Medicine
Thursday, April 4, 2019: Viral Networks, Reconnected: A Digital Humanities/History of Medicine Research Forum
T...
Source: MCR News - December 27, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
Open-i Provides Access to Over 3.7 Million Images
Have you tried Open-i? It’s a service of the National Library of Medicine, enabling you to locate open source images contained in PubMed Central articles. Learn more about the contents of Open-i and the use of images in your projects. (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - December 27, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
December Issue of NIH News in Health Now Available.
As the year comes to a close, you can count on NIH News in Health for health information to help you in the new year. In the December 2018 issue learn about the eating style that’s best for health, discover ways to reduce a baby’s chance of sleep-related deaths, and read about how a probiotic might stop Staphylococcus aureus, or staph. (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - December 27, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is pleased to announce open registration for the third cohort of Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications! This course is designed both for librarians who offer, or intend to offer, bioinformatics services; and also for librarians who use bioinformatics information on a periodic or irregular basis to serve their patrons. The 16-week, self-paced Moodle course reviews basic biology concepts and takes a deep dive into NCBI Molecular Biology Databases. It is worth 25 hours of continuing education credit from the Medical Libra...
Source: MCR News - December 19, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Sciences List Source Type: news
NNLM MCR Holiday Closures
The NNLM MCR offices will be closed December 24 and 25 as well as December 31 and January 1 for the holidays.
We look forward to working with you in the New Year!
(Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - December 19, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: ssawyer Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
Reminder – Applications Open for RDM 102: Beyond Research Data Management for Biomedical and Health Sciences Librarians
Biomedical and health sciences librarians are invited to participate as students or mentors in a rigorous online training course going beyond the basics of research data management. This course will expand on concepts covered in RDM 101: Biomedical and Health Research Data Management Training for Librarians, and threaded throughout will be the librarian’s role in research reproducibility and research integrity and include practice in using Jupyter notebooks. Mentors will assume the role of a researcher with a dataset seeking data services support and will scope research questions to form the basis for mentee projects.
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Source: MCR News - December 13, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #Health Sciences List Blog Source Type: news
First Meeting Scheduled – Virtual Reality in Health Science Libraries Community of Practice
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region welcomes you to join our Virtual Reality in Health Science Libraries Community of Practice. This online learning network will help participants research current initiatives, share experiences, and exchange technical information regarding virtual/augmented reality use in health science libraries. The community is open to all interested librarians in our region. No experience with virtual reality is necessary. You can decide how much time and effort you would like to devote to the group.
Our first virtual meeting will be held on Friday, December 21 at 9am M...
Source: MCR News - December 13, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #Health Sciences List Source Type: news
The Pieces of Systematic Review with Margaret Foster Webinar Series
Instructor: Margaret Foster, MLIS, MPH, Associate Professor and Systematic Reviews and Research Coordinator, Texas A&M University Medical Sciences Library
Time: Every third Thursday, Jan-May 2019, 1-2:30pm CT / 12-1:30pm MT
Social Media Hashtag: #piecesQA
Series Description: Systematic reviews are well-documented as contributing to evidence-based healthcare by, in part, revealing gaps in the literature or illustrating the effectiveness of health interventions. They are common practice, but they can often be fraught with issues in how they’re conducted. There is a constant need for education and discussion. In each...
Source: MCR News - December 12, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Sciences List Source Type: news
Webinar Now Available Online: LactMed and Livertox
Do you want to locate information on drugs, dietary supplements, and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers might be exposed? Have you been asked to find information about drug induced liver injury caused by prescription and nonprescription drugs, herbals and dietary supplements? If you answered “yes” to one or both, this webinar is for you. We were fortunate to have James E. Knoben, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA and Philip O. Anderson, Pharm.D., FCSHP, FASHP as presenters to provide an in-depth tour of LactMed and Livertox.
To view the webinar, please visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Source: MCR News - December 12, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #CC/Academic List #Health Interest List #Health Sciences List Source Type: news
Tools for Teachers: Environmental Health
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has great activities and resources you can use with your class to stimulate learning about environmental health issues. Visit https://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/tools-for-teachers# to learn more. (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - December 12, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: #Public/K-12 List Source Type: news
