Successful Mauger Collection Opening
Opening for Mauger Collection of acrylic and watercolor artwork was very successful. See more pictures on our Facebook page.
Read MoreWhat’s your community health literacy profile, eh?
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New interactive map showing health literacy levels across Canada.
Read MoreGoogle teaching search, lesson plans included
Google’s Search Education site offers a matrix of lesson plans for learning to search effectively, with its accompanying pros and cons.
Read MoreHealth literacy and prevalence of stroke: interpreting a CDC report
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The number of strokes nationwide has decreased little in the last four years, and regional and socio-economic disparities are strong indicators of their continued prevalence, according to the CDC.
Read MoreSick in America? Cost and care are serious problems, poll indicates
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Recent poll found “Many Sick Americans Experience Significant Financial Problems and Report their Care is not Well-Managed”
Read MoreWeight of the Nation video: great video series from CDC
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As reported on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s site, Obesity is common, serious, and costly. More than one-third of adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% of children and […]
Read MorePredicting disease outbreaks using…Twitter?
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While raising ethical concerns, monitoring Twitter and other social media may anticipate disease outbreaks faster than traditional data-gathering methods.
Read MorePubMed Filters Sidebar Replaces the Limits Page
Changes to PubMed interface to be aware of.
Read MoreSearch engines and usability for finding medical information online: a new study
Search engines may be good places for people with adequate or better information literacy skills, but what of the majority of the population that has low health literacy?
Read MoreBlood glucose peripheral for iPhone/iPod touch
Summary of review of new blood glucose monitoring app using iPhone.
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