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New App for Accessing the National Library of Medicine’s FREE Mobile Resources

By
Chris Childs
– August 20, 2012Posted in: Uncategorized

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest medical library recently released a mobile app that is intended to serve as the authoritative guide to all of their mobile resources.  You can use this app to find information about health topics, prescription drugs and more.

The best part about this app is that all of the resources listed are FREE!

Check out the app on your mobile device by going to http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile-app/

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Mobile Version of Drug Information Portal

By
Chris Childs
– June 27, 2012Posted in: Uncategorized

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Drug Information Portal is now available for mobile devices. http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/m.drugportal

This mobile optimized web site covers over 32,000 drugs and provides descriptions, drug names, pharmaceutical categories, and structural diagrams.  Each record also features information links to 19 other resources including NLM PubMed, NLM LactMed, and Drugs@FDA.

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Redesigned Web & Mobile Versions of Haz-Map

By
Chris Childs
– June 15, 2012Posted in: Electronic Resources

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) has released redesigned web and mobile versions of Haz-Map (http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/). The new design adapts to web browsers on desktop computers, laptops, and tablets, as well as mobile browsers on smart phones, such as iPhones, Android and Blackberry phones.

Haz-Map is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biologicals at work.  Haz-Map links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms. It currently covers over 5997 chemical and biological agents and 235 occupational diseases.

More information can be found at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/hazmap.html

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American FactFinder

By
Chris Childs
– April 25, 2012Posted in: Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

American FactFinder provides access to the population, housing and economic data collected by the Census Bureau.  You can find information from the 2000 and 2010 Census, American Community Surveys (ACS), Population Estimates and the Economic Census and Surveys. Some of the data from these programs may not be available for rural communities.  Information on Puerto Rico is also available in Spanish.

Searches can be done by:

Topic

Geography

Race & Ethic Groups

Industry Codes

To start searching American FactFinder, go to http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml

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NLM Announces New Look for NIHSeniorHealth

By
Chris Childs
– April 12, 2012Posted in: News

In March, the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) released a redesigned version of NIHSeniorHealth, the National Institutes of Health consumer health Web site for older adults, launched in 2002. The redesign improves usability and modernizes the appearance throughout the site. Changes incorporate user feedback about the site as well as results from usability testing of proposed designs with seniors.

The redesign includes:

  • New NIHSeniorHealth Banner makes it easier to find information on the website
  • New left-side navigation to make searching for topics easier
  • New search feature that shows top ten results for a search topic

To take a look at the NIHSeniorHealth redesign, go to http://nihseniorhealth.gov/

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2012 County Health Rankings Available

By
Chris Childs
– April 12, 2012Posted in: News

More than 3,000 counties and the District of Columbia can compare how healthy their residents are and how long they live with the 2012 County Health Rankings.  The Rankings are an annual check-up that highlights the healthiest and least healthy counties in every state, as well as those factors that influence health, outside of the doctor’s office. The Rankings highlight the importance of critical factors such as education rates, income levels, and access to healthy foods, as well as access to medical care, in influencing how long and how well people live.

To take a look at the 2012 County Rankings go to http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/#app/

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National Public Health Week

By
Chris Childs
– April 1, 2012Posted in: Fun, News, Uncategorized

State, local and federal health officials from across the county unite this week to celebrate National Public Health Week (April 2-8), an annual health observance aimed at educating the public, policy-makers and the public health community about critical public health challenges facing the nation.

To learn more go to http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/communicable-diseases

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National Library of Medicine Announces Expansion of PubMed Health

By
Chris Childs
– December 20, 2011Posted in: New Resources, PubMed

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health, announces the expansion of the information available from PubMed Health (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/), which provides integrated access to 18,000 clinical effectiveness reviews. PubMed Health organizes these clinical effectiveness research results, including full texts as well as summary information, for consumers and clinicians.

Users of PubMed Health can:

•Access the whole comprehensive collection of resources in a single search, including cancer information for consumers and clinicians from the National Cancer Institute

•See the results of a simultaneous search for reviews in PubMed

•Refer to consumer medical encyclopedia search results also delivered simultaneously

•Follow RSS feeds of featured reviews and “Behind Headlines,” which looks at the research behind news stories

•Learn to make sense of research results in its “Understand clinical effectiveness” and “Behind Headlines” sections

•Share resources via e-mail and social media with “Add this”

NLM invites you to visit PubMed Health, learn more about the Web site (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/about/) or follow the project on Twitter @PubMedHealth (https://twitter.com/PubMedHealth) to help you keep up with the evidence on healthcare effectiveness.

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MedlinePlus Spanish Twitter Feed

By
Chris Childs
– November 14, 2011Posted in: Education, New Resources, News

The National Library of Medicine is excited to announce a new Twitter feed from MedlinePlus en español  – @MedlinePlusEsp.  Follow @MedlinePlusEsp for trusted health information in Spanish.  Stay up to date on the latest health news,health observances, seasonal health issues, and healthy living tips, all inSpanish.  If you have any questions about @MedlinePlusEsp, contact the MedlinePlus team at NLM via the contact form linked from every page on MedlinePlus.

Here is a Spanish translation of the above message:

La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicinade los EE.UU (NLM) se complace en anunciar una nueva cuenta de Twitter para MedlinePlus en español: @MedlinePlusEsp.  Siga @MedlinePlusEsp para
encontrar información confiable de salud en español. Manténgase al día de las últimas noticias, datos oportunos en el área de salud y consejos para vivir una vida saludable ¡todo en español!

 

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PubMed Central’s New Look

By
Chris Childs
– July 19, 2011Posted in: News, PubMed

PubMed Central (PMC), a free archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM) now has a new look.  According to the July 15th issue of the NIH/NLM’s Technical Bulletin,  the new “interface-lift” will “not only enhance its overall look and feel but also provide users with easier access to PMC resources and information.”

The new interface offers:

  • A revamped homepage, which offers better navigation through the site as well as direct access to resources such as the Users’ Guide and NIH Public Access information
  • Redesigned Advanced Search and Limits pages
  • An updated search results format
  • Direct access to images in PMC articles
  • A new organization and updated appearance for PMC’s  informational pages, including drop-down menus for navigation links

Go to http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ja11/ja11_pmc.html for a complete list of updates.

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