A new Ebola Virus subject guide has been created. All information on this guide is from reliable, evidence-based sources, which are free to any user on or off campus. http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/ebola
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Affordable Care Act – Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 1
At the 2013 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and WebJunction, a program of OCLC, to assure that librarians have the information and connections with local expertsContinue reading “Affordable Care Act – Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 1”
New App for Accessing the National Library of Medicine’s FREE Mobile Resources
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 allContinue reading “New App for Accessing the National Library of Medicine’s FREE Mobile Resources”
Mobile Version of Drug Information Portal
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.
Redesigned Web & Mobile Versions of Haz-Map
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 healthContinue reading “Redesigned Web & Mobile Versions of Haz-Map”
American FactFinder
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 PuertoContinue reading “American FactFinder”
NLM Announces New Look for NIHSeniorHealth
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 wellContinue reading “NLM Announces New Look for NIHSeniorHealth”
2012 County Health Rankings Available
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 theContinue reading “2012 County Health Rankings Available”
National Public Health Week
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
National Library of Medicine Announces Expansion of PubMed Health
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 summaryContinue reading “National Library of Medicine Announces Expansion of PubMed Health”