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: risk science
Chemical information and the Jan 2014 West Virginia Elk River chemical release
From TOXNET: You may be aware from multiple news sources that little information was available about 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol at the time of the spill in West Virginia’s Elk River earlier this month. Since the spill, government and private sector scientists have … Continue reading
Posted in community health
Tagged CDC, emergency preparedness, environmental health, NLM, pollution, risk science
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23andMe, FDA,and DNA health profiling
From our friends at Risk Bites, a new video on the FDA’s request that 23andMe “immediately discontinue marketing the PGS [Personal Genome Service] until such time as it receives FDA marketing authorization for the device”.
Posted in News, social media
Tagged health communication, risk science, social media
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Sports-Related Concussions in Youth
New from the National Academies Press: In the past decade, few subjects at the intersection of medicine and sports have generated as much public interest as sports-related concussions – especially among youth. Despite growing awareness of sports-related concussions and campaigns … Continue reading
Posted in Government publications
Tagged environmental health, health behavior, health policy, risk science
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Could alien blood be toxic?
Our friends at Risk Bites have released a new video: Could Alien Blood be Toxic? Enjoy & comment!
Tylenol and hangovers: A dangerous mix?
An updated version of this video has just been released. Our friends at Risk Bites have released a new video on the science of mixing acetaminophen & alcohol. Enjoy!
Video from this year’s Risk Science Symposium with Mark Lynas now available
The Risk Science Center has announced that the video of this year’s Bernstein Symposium is available online. If you weren’t able to attend, it was a fascinating lecture and panel discussion: Why Is It Hard to Pivot Based on Science? … Continue reading
What Is the Precautionary Principle, and Is It Good or Bad?
From our friends at Risk Sense come a new video (& resources) on the precautionary principle. Take a look! http://youtu.be/3RC7EGDtOYM
What makes advanced materials harmful?
From our friends at Risk Bites, a new video: What makes advanced materials harmful? As always, watch and comment!
Posted in risk managment
Tagged environmental health, risk science, social media, SPH
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Risk Science Center cohosts a workshop on assessing the risk of innovative materials
From the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health Risk Science Center: A one-day workshop co-organized by the University of Michigan Risk Science Center will address the unique characteristics and properties of innovative materials, and the challenges of ensuring their … Continue reading
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
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