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)
Tag Archives: consumer health
New from the National Academies Press: Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements: Examining Safety
From the NAP: Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine in August 2013 to review the available science on safe levels of caffeine consumption in foods, beverages, and dietary … Continue reading
Food and Nutrition Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight
New from the National Academies Press: Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention in June 2013 to examine income, race, and ethnicity, … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer health, environmental health, health disparities, obesity
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Sugar-sweetened beverages playbook
One of the 4 legal tools discussed in the current issue of the CDC’s Public Health Law News, is a Sugar-sweetened beverages playbook from ChangeLab. The playbook offers a sequence of ten strategies—from public education campaigns to restrictions on the … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer health, food & nutrition, health behavior, health communication, health policy, obesity
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Promoting oral health
From the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Three new publications are available from the HRSA Information Service. Promoting Oral Health in Schools: A Resource Guide (2nd Edition) MCH00440 Designed to help health professionals, program administrators, educators, researchers, policymakers, … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, consumer health, DHHS, oral health
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Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School
New from The National Academies Press: Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer health, health behavior, physical education
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The Grocery Gap: Unequal Access to Healthy Foods in Southeast Michigan
Food insecurity is very high in parts of Southeast Michigan. This has led some to describe parts of the region as “food deserts.” But is this term appropriate? The Institute for Research on Women & Gender is sponsoring a talk by … Continue reading
Patient & family engagement in hospital quality & safety
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): A new online resource from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) helps hospitals improve quality and safety by building productive partnerships between health care professionals, patients, and family members. Patient … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, consumer health, health communication, patient safety
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Campaign to help Spanish speakers compare treatment options
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): Take advantage of Toma las riendas: (Take the reins), AHRQ’s campaign to encourage Hispanics to take control of their health and explore treatment options. Free Spanish-language resources can help Hispanics compare … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, consumer health, health communication, social media
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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
School, community-based intervention programs can prevent childhood obesity
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): Combining diet and physical activity interventions showed benefit in reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children when used in a variety of home, school, and community settings, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, consumer health, health behavior, health communication, research
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