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
Tips for saving your fingertips
In case you haven’t seen them, here are some tips from a UMHS physician from a story in the University Record on staying safe in extremely cold weather, including a helpful chart from the CDC.
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 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
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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WISER for Windows 4.5 now available
The National Library of Medicine’s WISER for Windows 4.5 is now available. This new version of WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) fully integrates Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) content and updates the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) content to 2012. … Continue reading
Using information disclosure to achieve policy goals: Toxics release inventory & shale gas fracking
The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has announced a panel discussion “Using Information Disclosure to Achieve Policy Goals: How Experience with the Toxics Release Inventory Can Inform … Continue reading
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.
Fight or flight: The body’s stress response part 1
From our friends at Mind the Science Gap: Like any system, it’s important to first understand how it was meant to function before really appreciating how it breaks down. The stress-response is a perfect example of a system that was … 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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