Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information
Multilingualism and multiculturalism invite us to cooperate, especially through efficient communication and cultural awareness and empathy. It paves the way to better problem-solving and deepened learning from various perspectives. Cultural diversity benefits everyone.
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) values diversity and inclusion to advance health information equity so people can make informed decisions abo...
Source: The Cornflower - March 24, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Catch Up on Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series Recordings
NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series is a webinar series from the NNLM Region 6, featuring expert guest speakers presenting on topics of interest to all our users, from librarians to public health practitioners, educators, clinicians, and others who work with health information. Topics will be scheduled according to audience interest, seasonal applicability, and speaker availability. Below are links to previous webinars that have been recorded and posted to our YouTube channel.
Endocrine Disruptors in Environmental Health
Accelerating the Speed and Scale of Medical Discovery with Real-World Data: Epic Research and...
Source: The Cornflower - March 15, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Consumer Health General Health Misinformation NLM Resources Outreach Public Health Public Libraries Resource Sharing Source Type: news
Nutrition Resources
Resources related to nutrition
There is a lot of conflicting information about nutrition, and it can be hard to know what to eat and how to implement health eating. We’ve compiled some resources.
National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month® was created 50 years ago by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Find recipes, learn about food groups, get help with meal planning, and get tips on cooking and food prep. The campaign includes a resources page with tips sheets and activity handouts, in seven different languages. This year’s theme is “Fuel for the Future.”
Medlin...
Source: The Cornflower - March 8, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nora Barnett Tags: Resource Sharing Source Type: news
Registration is open for the NNLM Virtual Health Misinformation Symposium April 4-6, 2023.
The 2023 NNLM Virtual Symposium, Health Misinformation will explore both the research behind health misinformation movements and provide practical and evidence-based solutions to support librarians, health educators, and direct care providers in combating the spread of all types of health misinformation. Topics may include the types of misinformation, history of health misinformation, tips to understand health research, combating social media spread, the effects of health misinformation on individuals and communities, and highlighting replicable programs that Network Members can implement to address health misinformation.
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Source: The Cornflower - March 1, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Health Misinformation health misinformation symposium HealthMisinfoNNLM Source Type: news
Resources About Teen Girl Depression and Sexual Violence
You may have heard that the CDC recently released a report showing that U.S. Teen Girls Experiencing Increased Sadness and Violence. We have put together some resources to help you and the community you serve understand teen depression and sexual violence.
Fact Sheet According to the data, teen girls are confronting the highest levels of sexual violence, sadness, and hopelessness they have ever reported to YRBS.
For the full report, visit CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Data Summary & Trends Report, 2011-2021
Resources
Fast Facts: Preventing Sexual Violence from the CDC. Includes Printable PDF
Sexual violence i...
Source: The Cornflower - February 27, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Resource Sharing health resources teen girls mental health teen mental health Source Type: news
Mpox Information Outreach Awardee Projects
NNLM Region 6 is excited to share the 3 awardees selected for the Mpox Information Outreach Award. This award will provide funding to organizations for the purpose of providing communities most at risk for mpox with high quality information about mpox. The award is intended to increase health equity through outreach and engagement.
What is mpox (previously referred to as Monkeypox*)? Mpox is a rare but potentially serious disease that is caused by the mpox virus. Mpox virus is from the same family of viruses as the smallpox virus. However, it less severe and transmissible than smallpox. Learn more about mpox, how it spread...
Source: The Cornflower - February 22, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog awards mpox Source Type: news
Central Ohio Hospital Council “Health Information Translations” Project Summary
Effective communication is a marker of health care quality. Shared language between patients and health care providers enables gathering information for diagnosis, explaining treatment strategies, and ensuring understanding and joint decision-making. The Network of the National Library of Medicine promotes access, use, and understanding of health information for everyone. Therefore, NNLM supported two projects that made health information accessible for multiple cultural and language speakers. One of these projects is the “Health Information Translations” led by the Central Ohio Hospital Council.
In May 2022, the Cent...
Source: The Cornflower - February 20, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog Funding News from the Region Source Type: news
Resources Regarding Environmental Disaster and Response
With the recent train derailment and subsequent environmental impact in and near East Palestine OH, now is a good time to review a few resources regarding such disasters.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/databases/index.cfm
National Toxicology Program
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/
Environmental Health Perspectives
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/
Disaster Research Response (DR2) Program
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/disaster/
United States Environmental Protection Agency
https://response.epa.gov/site/site_profile.aspx?site_id=15933
Ohio Emergency Manageme...
Source: The Cornflower - February 16, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Jacqueline Leskovec Tags: Blog Emergency Preparedness Disaster Response Environmental Disaster Source Type: news
Announcing February 2023 NNLM Reading Club: Eyes and Vision
February is Low Vision Month. “You’re either kind of a super blind person or you’re kind of on the other end of the spectrum, kind of a pitiable blind person, and a lot of what I try and do in the book is kind of looking at the middle, you know, the vast middle ground of most of us who are just living our lives, you know, as mothers and people who work and teach and all those sorts of things.” – M. Leona Godin, author of February featured book “There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural history of Blindness” from Blind Abilities podcast
This February, we turn our attention to the importance of learning mor...
Source: The Cornflower - February 2, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: NNLM Reading Club Source Type: news
Health Misinformation Webinar Series
Health misinformation is a widespread problem, with false or misleading information about both long standing health concerns like cancer and emergent situations like the COVID-19 pandemic spreading at a rapid pace. Sometimes questionable health information is obvious, but it can also be difficult to recognize and can potentially reach millions of people.
The Health Misinformation Webinar Series from NNLM features presentations from expert guest speakers. The series will enable librarians, public health professionals, health educators, and health care providers to explore various aspects of health misinformation, disinforma...
Source: The Cornflower - January 31, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Health Misinformation HealthMisinfoNNLM Source Type: news
NLM Traveling Exhibitions – Region 6 Host Sites
Libraries and cultural institutions present inspiring stories about history, society, and medicine to their communities through National Library of Medicine (NLM) Traveling Exhibitions. Curated from NLM collections and available free of charge, these exhibitions explore current themes in public health and connect visitors to trusted NLM health information resources such as MedlinePlus and PubMed.
NLM Traveling Exhibitions help to:
Connect your community to NLM offerings like MedlinePlus and PubMed
Publicize your institution through programming and activities
Establish community partnerships and share NLM health informat...
Source: The Cornflower - January 26, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Traveling Exhibits Source Type: news
Call For Requests for Eight New NLM Traveling Exhibitions Is Open
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) opens the Call for Requests for NLM Traveling Exhibitions is now open! Please submit your requests online using this NLM Traveling Exhibition Request Form by 2 pm (ET), February 14, 2023.
The online form enables you to:
view all available exhibition titles and booking slots during September 2023–March 2025,
specify up to three exhibition and booking slot preferences—one to be booked if the lottery selects your request, and
submit one request to the lottery for selecting exhibition bookings.
Please bookmark and visit the NNLM Traveling Exhibitions webpage to acces...
Source: The Cornflower - January 25, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog NLM Resources Traveling Exhibit Source Type: news
Funding Announcement: Help Spread Trustworthy Health Information in Your Community
Region 6 is pleased to announce new funding opportunities for Year 3 of our cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Funding is up to $15,000 per award and application is open through March 31st.
The Health Information Outreach Award is to improve health literacy and increase health equity through engagement and training for health information. The award can be used to support:
Instructional design and training of evidence-based health resources and information for workforce development
Public or consumer outreach and engagement for awareness, evaluation, use, and understanding of credible heal...
Source: The Cornflower - January 20, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Funding health information outreach Source Type: news
February 2023 Speaker Spotlight Series Lineup
Sources of Airborne PCBs in Schools
February 8, 2023
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
Register
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are a set of human-made chemicals that are found in the environment worldwide. More than 2 billion pounds of PCBs were purposely manufactured in the United States and sold by Monsanto under the trade name Aroclor. They were banned from sale in 1979 when the public learned that they were likely carcinogens. Now, these chemicals are known to cause cancer, disrupt hormones, and are implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism. Unfortunately, although Aroclors were banned from sale, ...
Source: The Cornflower - January 17, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Consumer Health Public Health speaker spotlight series webinar Source Type: news
NLM Product Guides Available
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is excited to announce that a series of NLM product guides are now available. Each guide includes a brief description of the product, popular uses, key points, potential predicaments, teaching examples, real-life examples, and links to more resources.
The NLM product guides include the following:
BLAST
ClinicalTrials.gov
DailyMed
LactMed Drugs and Lactation Database
MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus Espanola
MedPix
NIH Common Data Elements
NIH Manuscript Submission
NLM Digital Collections
NLM Exhibitions
NLM History of Medicine
NLM Scrubber
Open-i
PubChem
RxNorm and...
Source: The Cornflower - January 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog News from NIH/NLM NLM Resources Product Guides Source Type: news
