Monthly Archives: September 2009

NYU Panel – Thinking Globally About Health Literacy

Posted on September 29, 2009 by

…for those in the New York area. The New York University Master’s Program in Global Public Health is holding a panel “Thinking Globally About Health Literacy” in New York, NY on October 21, 2009.  This panel will start with an … Continue reading →

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Fall in Nebraska

Posted on September 25, 2009 by

Here is a WORDLE (word cloud) which reminds me of all that we have this beautiful Fall.      ENJOY and have a great weekend. >“> attributed to http://www.wordle.net/. Images of Wordles are licensed .

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Presentations of Note

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

This was posted on the BHIC Blog this morning.      As always, thank you Siobhan for being “on top of resources, events, etc.! Institute Of Medicine Workshop on Integrating Health Literacy in Prevention Programs Presentations from the IOM Workshop on Integrating … Continue reading →

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Influenza (Flu) ? Evidence-based Medical Information from EBSCO Publishing

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

Influenza (Flu) ? Evidence-based Medical Information from EBSCO Publishing Shared via AddThis

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NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Summer 2009 Issue

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer09/toc.html The latest issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine is now available. In every issue you’ll find information you can use to keep you and your family healthy, including links to MedlinePlus http://medlineplus.gov/, the National Library of Medicine’s award-winning consumer … Continue reading →

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1st Annual Health Literacy Research Conference

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

This was posted on the BHIC blog today. http://www.bumc.bu.edu/healthliteracyconference/ October 19-20, 2009 Washington, DC The Health Literacy Annual Research Conference will be an interdisciplinary meeting for investigators dedicated to health literacy research.  It will be an opportunity to advance the … Continue reading →

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An Invitation To Attend the 5th Annual Health Literacy Conference In Texas!

Posted on September 11, 2009 by

This post recently appeared on the Health Literacy listserv. An invitation attend the 5th Annual Health Literacy Conference in Texas! <http://healthcollaborative.net>  <http://healthcollaborative.net/HLI&gt; You’re invited to join us in beautiful downtown San Antonio at the historic Sheraton Gunter Hotel to: *     … Continue reading →

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New AHRQ Informed Consent and Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk Research

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

…as posted on the Health Literacy listserv. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has published new toolkit to help researchers obtain potential research participants’ informed consent and authorization to use their health data in accordance with the Privacy … Continue reading →

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Happy Weekend!

Posted on September 4, 2009 by

黃山童眸 A Cute Fairy! Originally uploaded by John&Fish Here’s looking at you! May you have a restful, relaxing, renewing weekend – and, for those in the United States, a Happy Labor Day on Monday (Salute to Labor)! posted with permission

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MedlinePlus Launches HealthDay TV

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

MedlinePlus launched HealthDay TV today, a new multimedia feature for the health news section of the Web site. Each weekday, MedlinePlus will display a new HealthDay TV news video, covering the latest news in medical research in an easy-to-understand, consumer-friendly … Continue reading →

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