Health literacy begins by bridging gaps
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Discussion of health literacy in relation to patient-physician communication, encouraging healthy behavior, and the complexity of our healthcare system.
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PubMed LinkOut Icons Updated
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Our LinkOut icons in PubMed have a new look. See our PubMed example. When viewing the “abstract” display from the library’s link to PubMed, you will see our new icons for either online fulltext, “Eccles Online” or the physical print volume, “Eccles Print” which is available in the physical journal collection, located lower level of […]
Read ArticleSuccessful Mauger Collection Opening
Opening for Mauger Collection of acrylic and watercolor artwork was very successful. See more pictures on our Facebook page.
Read ArticleWhat’s your community health literacy profile, eh?
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New interactive map showing health literacy levels across Canada.
Read ArticleGoogle 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 ArticleHealth 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 ArticleSick 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 ArticleWeight 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 adolescents are obese. To confront this epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is collaborating “with public health researchers and practitioners, partners, state […]
Read ArticlePredicting 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 ArticlePubMed Filters Sidebar Replaces the Limits Page
Changes to PubMed interface to be aware of.
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