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Go Red for Women

February is American Heart Month and Friday, February 5 is National Wear Red Day. To show your support of heart disease awareness, join the thousands of people (men and women) wearing red this Friday.

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a woman’s risk for heart disease rises between the ages of 40 and 60, but heart disease can begin early, even in the teen years.

Heart disease cannot be “cured” with surgery or medication. Heart disease is a lifelong condition-once you get it, you’ll always have it. (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)

To learn more about preventing heart disease visit the CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention or the American Heart Association.

Posted on: February 4, 2010, 10:47 pm Category: Health Information Resources Tagged with:

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Be Well in the New Year!

Being well and staying healthy are not new concepts for 2010, though they have evolved in the last few years from “losing weight” to “being healthy”. Many have caught on to the fact that lifestyle choices (the choices we make everyday) have a greater impact on losing weight and overall well-being than various diet & exercise plans alone. So, how about setting a new year’s resolution to live healthy and be well in 2010?

Here are some excellent websites and blogs to help you on your quest to be well in the new year:

• Lime.com – healthy living with a twist. A place where you can find all the ideas, information and resources to inspire you to live healthier and help make our planet greener – and have some fun while you’re at it.

• Wellness.com – a healthy living community. A place to learn more about achieving health and happiness while meeting like-minded people, new friends, and experts who can enhance our lives.

• Well - NY Times blog, join columnist Tara Parker-Pope as she sifts through medical research and expert opinions for practical advice to help readers take control of their health and live well every day.

• Wellness – Time Magazine blog, a healthy balance of the mind, body and spirit.

Posted on: January 19, 2010, 12:55 pm Category: Health Information Resources Tagged with:

By: jgrannis

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Winter & Holiday Home Safety Tips

Home safety is important year round, but during the holidays there are unique concerns.  

The Home Safety Council, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing home related injuries that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average each year, has created some seasonal safety tips, including:

Visit UL Underwriters Laboratories’, the Standard in Safety, Holiday Safety website to see 10 ways to stay on the safe side this season, read holiday safety articles or to take a “safe or unsafe” quiz.

 Enjoy the holidays and be safe!

Posted on: December 23, 2009, 2:41 pm Category: Health Information Resources Tagged with:

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World AIDS Day

On World AIDS Day people across the globe unite to promote awareness and acceptance of a disease which has no cure. People who are infected by HIV are not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over 1 million Americans are living with HIV today. Worldwide, it is estimated that over 33 million people are living with this disease. Some are even sharing their personal stories through online communities, such as www.worldaidsday.org.

On World AIDS Day, we are called to remember those who have died, promote awareness, fund research for a cure and most importantly, support patients living with HIV/AIDS today.

So what can you do?

  • Get tested for HIV if you think you are at risk. Symptoms of the disease may not present themselves for up to 10 years. But treatment is available that can prolong life as soon as there is a diagnosis. Find an HIV Testing site near you.
  • Educate yourself about the disease at AIDS.gov.

Posted on: December 1, 2009, 4:59 pm Category: Health Information Resources Tagged with: ,

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Prescription for Information: Addressing Health Information Literacy

In recognition of Health Literacy Month, the University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries recently hosted a workshop, “Prescription for Information: Addressing Health Information Literacy”.

This workshop, given by Jean Shipman, Director of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah and Director of the MidContinental Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, presented the Medical Library Association’s “Prescription for Information: Addressing Health Information Literacy” course and discussed the research leading to the development of this curriculum.

Medical Library Association Resources:

Health Literacy Resources from the University of Michigan Health Health Sciences Libraries:

Posted on: October 27, 2009, 4:52 pm Category: Health Information Resources Tagged with:

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