Taubman Health Sciences Library Blog- Blog Retired
- Global Innovation – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 20, 2014)
- Local Innovation & #MCubed – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 13, 2014)
- Open Access Journal on Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
- National Medical Librarians Month 2014
- Suicide Prevention & Trauma on Social Media – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 6, 2014)
- Radiation Oncology Journal Club (#RadOnc) – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 29, 2014)
- From the National Library of Medicine: Roosevelt at NIH
- Patients on the Right TEDMED Questions – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 22, 2014)
- TEDMED on Patient Engagement – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 15, 2014)
Category Archives: risk managment
First-ever quantitative data about the toll of BPA exposure
From Health Affairs: The risks of exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) have been well-known for some time. While exposure to BPA in the United States affects an estimated 92.6 percent of Americans over the age of five, there are gaps … Continue reading
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Tagged environmental health, health policy, obesity, research, risk
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New from Risk Bites – Why vaccinate against HPV?
Risk Bites, a delightful series of videos that provide insights into the science of risk, has released a new video on dose response. Enjoy and comment here.
Posted in A bit of fun for a Friday, risk managment
Tagged EHS, risk, social media, SPH
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Webinar: Team training and patient safety
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will host a 1-hour webinar on the use of the agency’s teamwork training program, TeamSTEPPS® & what evidence is available to demonstrate the program’s efficacy in improving patient safety. David Baker, Ph.D., … Continue reading
What makes advanced materials harmful?
From our friends at Risk Bites, a new video: What makes advanced materials harmful? As always, watch and comment!
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Tagged environmental health, risk science, social media, SPH
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Farmers’ market chickens higher in bacteria
From the Well blog of the New York Times: That chicken you bought at the farmers’ market may not be as healthful as you thought. Researchers in Pennsylvania bought 100 whole chickens from grocery stores, half of which were organic, … Continue reading
A brief history of materials
I’m coming a bit late to this party (vacations & all), but our friends at Risk Bites have started a new series on advanced materials safety. Start here, then follow the series for 7 weeks.
Dangers of distracted walking
From the Well blog at the New York Times: Driving a car while talking or texting on a cellphone is a widely recognized risk factor for accidents. Now a new study reports that a growing number of people who walk … Continue reading
More fun with risk: Micromorts, or Your Guide to Living Longer
Our friends at Risk Bites have puts together a playlist of their favorites non-Risk Bites videos. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLmBJ4_5eG4&list=PL754C8308270FE9C3
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Tagged health communication, risk, social media
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Public health: Are we too slow?
From the CDC’s Public Health Matters Blog: One of the many roles of public health is to protect consumers from threats like foodborne outbreaks. Much of this hinges on quickly getting out clear messages to the public that provide simple … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, consumer health, health communication, risk science
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The Naked truth about (scientific) models – Part 1
From our friends at Risk Bites, a new series of videos on what scientific models are and aren’t.
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