Happy Holidays from the staff of Region 6 NNLM at the University of Iowa Libraries
The staff of Region 6 of NNLM at the University of Iowa Libraries wish you happy holidays and peace and joy in 2024!
~ Bobbi, Darlene, Erica, Jacqueline, Linda, Miles, and Nora!
Stay safe this holiday season and make healthy New Year’s Resolutions!
Cooking Safely
Food Safety for the Holidays from the CDC
4 Steps to Food Safety
Serving Up Safe Buffets FDA
Holiday Food Safety FDA
Watch out for False Promises and Scams
The Truth Behind Weight Loss Ads from the FTC
Spot False Promises
Fake Stories Online
Other Fitness and Weight Loss Products
Other Things To Watch Out For
Where To Learn More
Report False Advertising
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Source: The Cornflower - December 18, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Speaker Spotlight Series Recordings – Catch up on 2023 Webinars!
NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series is an irregularly scheduled webinar series from 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. Catch up on all of the 2023 webinars with links to each session recording below!
The Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living (STEHL) Program
Join Dr. Anitha Saravanan as she shares practical aspects of conducting community projects that can also be a research project. In a current project named “Smart Education for Healthy...
Source: The Cornflower - December 11, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
December 2023 NNLM Reading Club: Year in Review
This month the NNLM Reading Club is highlighting three award winning best sellers that were extremely popular this year in book clubs. The books cover a variety of health related topics. We know that reading can get us thinking about new topics and discussing health can improve health literacy, especially when paired with trustworthy health information.
This month we are featuring three books and providing supplemental health information to support the discussion of health in your book group. Find more information with each linked title. NNLM Reading Club Year in Review. (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - December 5, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: NNLM Reading Club Source Type: news
Rock the Ribbon for World AIDS Day
December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day for everyone. Why is World AIDS Day important? An estimated 38 million live with the virus, and more than 35 million have died of HIV/AIDS. People with HIV can expect to live a long and healthy life. We have tools to stop HIV transmission. Unfortunately, HIV continues to be stigmatized and misunderstood.
This year’s them Rock the Ribbon calls forth the iconic red ribbon, an enduring symbol of support for those affected by HIV and AIDS. The National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH, HHS, and the CDC have a wide variety of materials and resources to help raise awareness and combat stig...
Source: The Cornflower - November 30, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Jacqueline Leskovec Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Owner of a Lonely Heart *
The U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an 81-page advisory called Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. COVID made our country acutely aware of living virtually while securely tucked away for months on end “social distancing.” From shopping online to working at home, technology enabled us to become less dependent on physical support structures. In his report, the Surgeon General addresses the toll on our individual and collective health from which various forms of social withdrawal wreak havoc.
As Community Engagement Coordinator for Region 6, I recognize the social determinants of health (SDOH), ...
Source: The Cornflower - November 20, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog Source Type: news
STEHL Project – Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living for Older Adults
The Region 6 SAGs, or State Advisory Groups, are one of two partnership types initiated in this five-year cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The purpose of Region 6 State Advisory Group (SAG) is to provide leadership guidance for their state’s outreach and engagement activities. Each SAG was assigned the task of guiding the development and implementation of an action plan that addresses how NNLM can support the specific health disparities which are identified as priorities with a focus on medically underserved populations. The Illinois SAG decided to offer the Illinois SAG Outreach Award...
Source: The Cornflower - November 15, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Jacqueline Leskovec Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Join us for the NNLM Book Discussion! Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg
Discussion! From November 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024, we will delve into Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg. This book explores the environmental determinants of health, one of the NNLM initiatives.
You can grab your preferred format of the book and jump in any time between November 1, 2023, and January 31, 2024. You can join in the online discussion or one of the two Zoom discussions.
Live Discussion One – Friday, December 1, 2023
Live Discussion Two – Tuesday, January 23, 2024,
The NNLM Book Discussion is...
Source: The Cornflower - November 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Consumer Health NNLM Book Discussion Public Health Public Libraries CHIS CHIS CE Source Type: news
Caregiving is Caring for Yourself and Others
National Family Caregivers Month
Celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities, and increase support for caregivers.
Who is a caregiver?
Have you provided care for a child or an elderly parent, or offered respite for a friend or neighbor? You are not alone. In the United States, approximately 43.5 million caregivers have provided unpaid care, or informal caregiving, to an adult or child in the last 12 months. A caregiver is anyone who ...
Source: The Cornflower - November 8, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog Source Type: news
November is National Diabetes Month
Whether you’re a diabetes patient, a friend or family member of someone with diabetes, a health professional, librarian, or just curious to learn more about diabetes, we hope you’ll find the following list of resources useful. It includes information about diabetes, tools for self management, tips for preventing complications, and more.
Medline Plus: Diabetes
Medline Plus has information on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes. Find information about symptoms, tests, possible complications, prevention, diet, medicines, treatments, genetics, statistics, and more.
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Source: The Cornflower - November 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nora Barnett Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Join NNLM on National Rural Health Day
Since 2010, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health has observed National Rural Health Day on the third Thursday in November. It is a time to celebrate the “power of rural” and highlight the work being done to reduce health care disparities in rural communities.
This year, National Rural Health Day falls on November 16, and we hope you’ll join NNLM for two special webinars!
See the NNLM Training Calendar for more information and to register for one or both webinars. (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - November 3, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Erica Lake Tags: Blog Source Type: news
November 2023 NNLM Reading Club: Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes. The NNLM Reading Club has selected three books to help discuss the topic and share information to learn more about the disease.
Needles: a memoir of growing up with diabetes by Andie Dominick
Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the discovery of insulin, and the making of a medical miracle by Thea Cooper and Arthur Ainsberg
Sugar High: the unexpected journey of an inexperienced Type 1 Diabetic by Alexandra Park
This information is available on our Reading Club website: Reading Club | NNLM (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - November 1, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: NNLM Reading Club Source Type: news
Disclaimer Changes for NLM Products
Perhaps you spotted the recent changes NLM made to the way it displays disclaimer information in their products like PubMed and PubMed Central? These changes were made to help clarify NLM’s relationship to the content it collects and archives.
The disclaimer pages, like this one for PubMed, were added in 2021 and the content of the disclaimer has not changed since then. Several updates related to the display of this type of information in PMC were made last spring, and you can find more information in this NCBI Insights blog post.
Ater monitoring the usage and feedback about these updates in PubMed Central, NLM added a l...
Source: The Cornflower - October 30, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Erica Lake Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Why You Should Get Your Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS)
Staying updated with the latest information is crucial for librarians and health professionals. This blog post will explore the Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) and why it’s a valuable credential for public librarians. Earning your CHIS will help you better assist patrons in finding credible health information. This improves the quality of service and builds trust. Earning a CHIS certification goes beyond just acquiring knowledge and skills; it also boosts your comfort and confidence when assisting patrons with health-related inquiries.
About CHIS:
Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) is...
Source: The Cornflower - October 23, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Public Libraries CHIS Consumer Health Information Specialization Source Type: news
Call for Requests for NLM Traveling Exhibitions: Open Through October 31st
NLM has opened the next Call for Requests for Traveling Exhibitions on October 17. At that time, you can request two new titles with booking dates from April 2024 to August 2025:
Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy
“Take two and call me in the morning.”: The Story of Aspirin Revisited
When: Oct 17 at 1pm CT to Oct 31 at 1pm CT
During the Call for Requests, use an online Request Form to submit your requests.
How: Online submission and Lottery selected bookings
The online Request Form accepts submissions only during the period when the Call is open. Afterwards, ...
Source: The Cornflower - October 20, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
World Menopause Day – Information Resources for Perimenopause and Menopause
About Perimenopause and Menopause
Perimenopause, sometimes referred to as the menopausal transition, is a phase in a life characterized by the natural progression toward menopause when menstruation or periods stop permanently. The onset of perimenopause varies, with some people noticing the first signs of this transition in their 40s, while others may experience changes as early as their mid-30s.
During perimenopause, estrogen levels fluctuate irregularly. This hormonal fluctuation can lead to changes in menstrual patterns, including longer or shorter cycles and instances where the ovaries do not release an egg (ovulati...
Source: The Cornflower - October 18, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Public Libraries Resource Sharing health information menopause perimenopause world menopause day Source Type: news
