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Jan 12

NLM is the world’s #BiomedicalResearch engine, providing scientists with the tools, methods, & databanks necessary to better understand & improve health. Learn more about NLM's role in this video narrated by

NLM - The World's Research Engine

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NLM is more than a library! Check out this video to learn about NLM as the world’s research engine – providing scientists with tools, methods, and databanks ...

Apr 16

NLM celebrates #NationalLibrarianDay by honoring librarians everywhere. Our resources are as diverse as the community of librarians that we serve across the United States. Check out our resources for librarians, here: nlm.nih.gov/portals/librar

4 strategies for coping with pandemic stress | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Apr 15

❗ Still feeling pandemic stress? Check out tips from the

@NIMHgov

director in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine: loom.ly/VKLlrhc #StressAwarenessMonth

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NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. shares some strategies for promoting mental wellness during COVID-19.

Apr 15

Explore NLM resources for #StressAwarenessMonth: 💻 Learn about the basics of stress with

: loom.ly/4vXV3G0 📚 Read about the science of stress with the latest research through PubMed: loom.ly/ssAPrsw

Physical exercise | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Apr 14

Not sure how much you should #exercise? These general guides can give you an idea, and talking with your healthcare provider can help you make a more detailed plan. NIH MedlinePlus Magazine has more: go.usa.gov/xuaDy

@nih_nhlbi

@NIHAging

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Guide to how much and what kind of exercise people should do

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Apr 14

This week's Circulating Now blog looks at "The Doctors," a "satire in 4 seizures" by Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915). Writing for a middle-class audience in the heyday of muckraking journalism, Hubbard put his critique of medicine in a leather-bound gift book.

The Doctors: A Satire in Four Seizures, 1922

By Sander L. Gilman ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915), Arts and Crafts guru and follower of the British reformer William …

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Translating Research into Health Information You Can Trust

Apr 13

Looking for trusted health information? Explore accurate and trustable information with

@NIDDKgov

director, Dr. Rodgers, on many topics, including: 🩺Diabetes 🔬Liver disease 🏥 Nutrition disorders ❗Obesity 🔍 Kidney, urologic & hematologic diseases

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Guest post by Griffin P. Rodgers, MD, MACP, Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at NIH. Dr. Rodgers hosts the weekly Healthy Moments Radio Broad…

Gene therapies are a promising path to treating rare diseases | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Apr 13

Did you know ~80% of rare diseases are caused by a defect in a single gene? #NIH research on gene therapies offers hope for the #RareDisease community. In this article, NIH MedlinePlus Magazine explores promising therapies for 2 rare conditions: go.usa.gov/xuabe

@NINDSnews

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Most rare diseases are caused by a defect in a single gene. Gene therapies treat diseases by replacing or changing a gene that doesn’t work with one that does. NIH supports research and development...

Apr 12

NLM serves as the U.S. National Release Center for #SNOMED CT, a method for simplifying the exchange of clinical health information through standardization. The March 2022 International Edition of

@SnomedCT

is now available for download.

March 2022 SNOMED CT US Edition Available for Download. NLM Technical Bulletin. 2022 Mar–Apr

The NLM Technical Bulletin is your source to stay informed about NLM products and services.

Funding Announcement: NLM Encourages Diversity by Expanding Educational Opportunities

Apr 11

📢 #Funding Announcement 📢 NLM seeks proposals from institutions interested in creating educational experiences that will recruit students from diverse backgrounds to pursue degrees in #BiomedicalInformatics & #DataScience. Learn more in this week's blog:

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Guest post by Meryl Sufian, PhD, Chief Program Officer, NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM) Division of Extramural Programs. Biomedical informatics and data science are exciting fields with care…

Apr 11

This Fri., 4/15, the NLM History of Medicine (HMD) Finding Aids Consortium will be retired. Learn more in the NLM Technical Bulletin: loom.ly/naQKHms Resources from most Consortium members can be found in

@OCLC

's ArchiveGrid: loom.ly/PhVDldg

History of Medicine Finding Aids Consortium to Retire on April 15, 2022. NLM Technical Bulletin....

The NLM Technical Bulletin is your source to stay informed about NLM products and services.

Michael F. Chiang, M.D.

@NEIDirector

Apr 10

Are you an MD or PhD interested in a 1-2 year sabbatical to improve standardization of eye health data in the #EHR?

@NatEyeInstitute

is recruiting a DATA Scholar (with

@NIHDataScience

). Will collaborate with

Sally Baxter and 3 others

@OHDSI

@aao_ophth

, others. Details: datascience.nih.gov/data-scholars-

Apr 11

April is National Minority Health Month! We join

@NIMHD

in raising awareness about health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minority communities. Learn more about health disparities with

: medlineplus.gov/healthdisparit #BoostYourCommunity #MinorityHealth

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At the Intersection of National Library and Public Health Weeks: Celebrating NLM’s Many Roles

Apr 4

Today's blog celebrates the intersection of #NationalLibraryWeek & Nat'l Public Health Week #NPHW. To illustrate the connection between these observances, our comms team spoke NLM staff members & contractors to learn how their work advances public health.

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Guest post by Robert Pines, MS, Writer/Editor, and Sarah Ashley Jolly, MPH, Writer/Editor and Graphic Designer (Contractor), NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM) Office of Communications and Publ…

Apr 8

Friday’s NPHW theme is “Accessibility: Closing the Health Equity Gap.” Andrew Wiley, video producer in the NLM Office of Communications and Public Liaison, discussed his work to make NLM’s video resources accessible to all. loom.ly/R0Qx9js

A quotation from Andrew Wiley, video producer in the NLM Office of Communications and Public Liaison, that says, "Accessibility is critical to closing the health equity gap. NLM promotes accessibility by ensuring NLM’s videos include audio description, captions, and proper color contrast so that blind, sight-impaired, or deaf audiences can find and learn about NLM’s various tools and resources."

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Apr 8

The road to this location from the "Old Red Brick" building shown in the second image was not an easy one. Learn more in this Circulating Now blog post: loom.ly/E7MvQEg #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesOnMyStreet

@USNatArchives

@historyatnih

A view of the former National Library of Medicine building on a street corner in Washington, D.C.

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Apr 8

We're taking a road trip to the past for this month's #ArchivesHashtagParty theme of #ArchivesOnMyStreet. This image shows a view from April 7, 1961 of the front entrance to the new NLM building as it took shape on the

@NIH

campus.

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@historyatnih

A view of the National Library of Medicine building under construction with a crane looming overhead. The label on the photograph reads "National Library of Medicine / Bethesda, Maryland / April 7, 1961 / General View - Front Entrance."

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For Thursday’s #NPHW theme of #WorldHealthDay: Health is a Human Right,” Javier Chavez, team lead for

@MedlinePlusEsp

, spoke about his work to bring high-quality health information to Spanish-speaking audiences. loom.ly/D4r9tlw

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Explore the book in the NLM Digital Collections: loom.ly/OsZMRik

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"Dentologia" is a staggering five canto, 49 stanza poem written in 1833 explaining the diseases and treatment of the teeth. Learn more in this week's Circulating Now blog: loom.ly/vLTzPcs

@NIDCR

#NationalPoetryMonth

A heroic homage to dentistry: Dr. Solyman Brown’s “Dentologia”

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jen Woronow. Her research explores social science with an emphasis on promoting trans-disciplinary discussion. Today she joins us with a discussion of the int…

Dentistry & poetry are two things one wouldn’t ordinarily associate with one another, but to Dr. Solyman Brown, author of "Dentologia" and one of America’s preeminent dentists, there is no more perfect pairing of subject and form. #NationalPoetryMonth

📖 Read the latest research on #EnvironmentalHealth through PubMed: loom.ly/HtgpyVs 🩺 Explore the world of #GlobalHealth with the "Making a World of Difference: Stories About Global Health" virtual exhibition: loom.ly/AY3cKro #WorldHealthDay

Making a World of Difference: Celebrating Advances in Global Health

Today is #WorldHealthDay and the theme for this year is "Our Planet, Our Health," highlighting the urgent need for clean water, air, & food for everyone. 💻 Learn about international health with

: loom.ly/04AvzwE

Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity

@NIH_COSWD

Apr 5

Interested in applying for administrative supplements to support #DEIA mentoring in your biomedical science community? Learn more about the funding opportunity, eligibility, scope, budget, and application process: diversity.nih.gov/sustaining-div Deadline to apply is 4/7 at 5:00pm.

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@NCBI

Full article about Matched Annotation from #NCBI and #EMBLEBI (MANE) published in Nature! MANE v1.0 now available on FTP! loom.ly/wxUVnDA #RefSeq

A8: Accelerating biomedical discovery & data-powered health. Serving scientists & society. As NLM looks to the future, these motivate us to ensure that info continues to be available & accessible to those who need it. In doing so, NLM can help create a healthier world. #NPHWChat

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Q8 It’s @PublicHealth’s 150th anniversary this year! As we look toward the next 150, how can we expand public health to ensure everyone can live a safe and healthy life? #NPHWChat @UnitedHealthGrp

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A7: Through the pandemic, resilience at NLM has meant scientists, researchers, & library staff continuing work in a virtual environment. NLM staff have been tireless in ensuring the continuity of NLM’s activities to meet the needs of those who rely on our resources. #NPHWChat

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· Apr 6

Q7 What does resilience look like in your community? How can we help communities around the world build resilience? #NPHWChat @UnitedHealthGrp

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A6: In the words of

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, “Find your passion and stay with it and your career will come along!” Hear Dr. Brennan’s full Pearls of Wisdom clip from

@NIH_ORWH

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· Apr 6

Q6 We just celebrated Student Day yesterday for #NPHW. What’s a lesson you’ve learned or would like to learn from a public health mentor? What lessons would you give to students? #NPHWChat @UnitedHealthGrp

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· Apr 4

For Monday’s #NPHW theme of “Racism: A Public Health Crisis,” Dr. Maryam Zaringhalam, data science/open science officer in the NLM Office of Strategic Initiatives, addressed NLM’s work to advance racial & ethnic equity as part of the NIH UNITE Initiative. loom.ly/Q5TFLco

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A quotation from Maryam Zaringhalam, PhD, Data Science and Open Science Officer in the NLM Office of Strategic Initiatives that says, "NLM has been an active participant in the NIH-wide UNITE Initiative, which seeks to identify and address structural racism within the NIH-supported and broader scientific community. We’ve worked to recruit change agents from across NLM to advance racial and ethnic equity through a commitment to reform our own policies, practice, and procedures. This effort is rooted in a recognition that we have a responsibility to serve as exemplars for the change we wish to see."

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A4: NLM is an active participant in the NIH UNITE Initiative to end structural racism. As NLM’s Dr. Zaringhalam has said, "This effort is rooted in a recognition that we have a responsibility to serve as exemplars for the change we wish to see.” nih.gov/ending-structu #NPHWChat

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· Apr 6

Q4 How do we address the public health crisis of racism and advance racial equity to improve health? What’s an example that’s working in your community, and where can we do better? #NPHWChat @UnitedHealthGrp

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· Apr 6

Wednesday’s NPHW theme is “Community: Collaboration and Resilience.” Amanda J. Wilson, chief of the NLM Office of Engagement and Training, spoke about NLM’s partnership with communities to address health equity & information access. loom.ly/SE46vsY

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A quotation from Amanda J. Wilson, MSLS, chief of the NLM Office of Engagement and Training, that says, "NLM cultivates long-term partnerships with communities to help address challenges and opportunities around health equity and information access. For over 30 years, for example, the Environmental Health Information Partnership (EnHIP) has enhanced the capacity of minority-serving academic institutions to engage with environmental health information. EnHIP has had a great impact with almost 150 community-based projects focused on awareness and usage of NLM resources."

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The Environmental Health Info Partnership (EnHIP) is an NLM collaboration that enhances the capacity of minority-serving academic institutions to acquire, use, & disseminate environmental health info & promotes/expands data-driven science. nlm.nih.gov/oet/partnershi #NPHWChat

Environmental Health Information Partnership | EnHIP

The Network of NLM (NNLM) provides health professionals with equal access to biomedical info & enables the public to make informed health decisions. NNLM is coordinated through a nationwide network of health science libraries & info centers. nnlm.gov #NPHWChat

A3: The NLM Office of Engagement and Training conducts outreach, education & capacity-building activities that connect people to NLM products, services, & collections. Learn more: nlm.nih.gov/oet/index.html #NPHWChat

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· Apr 6

Q3 Partnerships are a cornerstone of public health. How is your community engaging and collaborating with one another to support public health and advance health equity? #NPHWChat @UnitedHealthGrp

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NLM strives to ensure the info on our sites is accessible to all. For example, our audio described videos allow blind & visually impaired viewers to understand NLM’s research/resources by providing spoken descriptions of visual-only info. Watch: youtube.com/playlist?list= #NPHWChat

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· Apr 6

Q2 How are you creating and advocating for more accessibility in your community? #NPHWChat @UnitedHealthGrp

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NLM is engaged in activities as diverse as our global community of users. Motivated by a desire to serve scientists & society, we are involved w/ training, community engagement, literacy campaigns, information dissemination, & more. nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/04/at- #NPHWChat

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· Apr 6

Q1 How do you support public health where you are? #NPHWChat @UnitedHealthGrp

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We look forward to joining

@PublicHealth

for today's National Public Health Week (#NPHW2022) Twitter chat! Follow along at 2:00 p.m. ET using #NPHWChat.

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· Apr 6

TODAY! The #NPHW2022 Twitter Chat starts at 2 p.m. ET. You won’t want to miss this one! RSVP and get a sneak peek at the questions here: twtvite.com/NPHW2022 #NPHWChat

In addition, Martha Meacham, project director in the NLM Office of Engagement and Training, highlighted the work of the Network of the National Library of Medicine. loom.ly/6ZSi0Nk

A quotation from Martha Meacham, MLIS, MA, project director in the NLM Office of Engagement and Training, that says, "The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is committed to providing equitable access to high-quality health information. We make NLM tools and resources available to those who need them in order to build a knowledgeable, resilient health care workforce and public. Through NNLM’s work, individuals are able to make informed decisions about their health, research and public health professionals have the resources they need to make change, and the public health of the nation is improved as a result."

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