Tag Archives: Facebook

Health Literacy Challenge for Grades 6-12

The following was posted on the HealthLiteracy listserv. The ¡VIVA! Peer Tutors of the South Texas Independent School District are conducting a nationwide health literacy challenge. Students enrolled in U.S. schools in grades 6-12 can submit a video promoting the … Continue reading

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Facebook Provides First-of-a-Kind Service to Help Prevent Suicides

The following was posted on the BHIC Blog and recently promoted on Facebook. “Facebook is announcing a new service that harnesses the power of social networking and crisis support to help prevent suicides across the nation and Canada. The new … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays from BHIC

It is too good not to share this message from the BHIC Web Log, from the National Network, Libraries of Medicine. “The holidays are upon is, and we thought we would add a bit of humor to today’s posts! Hmm … Continue reading

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Veterans Day 2011

We thank our veterans as we celebrate them today!  Here are several items regarding Veterans! November 11 marks the observance of Veterans Day – 11/11/11. People who serve in the military and veterans face some different health issues than civilians. … Continue reading

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Pew Report on Use of Social Networking Site

The following was shared on the BHIC Blog. 65% of online adults use social networking sites http://bit.ly/rtdGhF by Mary Madden, Kathryn Zickuhr Pew Internet & American Life Project Aug 26, 2011 “Two-thirds of adult internet users (65%) now say they … Continue reading

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HAPPY LABOR DAY!

#708 白鷺嘶索 Conduct Four Acts Choir, a photo by John&Fish on Flickr. #708 白鷺嘶索 Conduct Four Acts Choir We salute labor on this weekend and we wish everyone a safe, relaxing holiday! posted with permission

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In Case of Emergency, Check Twitter

The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. http://t.co/FhIbzfN By Neil Versel InformationWeek July 29, 2011 Twitter, Facebook, and online communities can help healthcare organizations, emergency personnel, and government agencies better prepare for and respond to emergencies, so it’s a … Continue reading

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MedlinePlus, RSS & Content Sharing Enhancements

The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. “Yesterday, NLM released several exciting enhancements that improve users’ ability to share and consume MedlinePlus content. MedlinePlus now offers several general interest RSS feeds as well as RSS feeds for every health … Continue reading

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Pew Report: Social Networking Sites and Our Lives”

The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. http://bit.ly/lB6Gon by Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet Project, Kristen Purcell, Associate Director, Research Pew Internet Project, Lauren Sessions Goulet, University of Pennsylvania, and Keith N. Hampton, University of Pennsylvania June 16, 2011 … Continue reading

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St. Patrick’s Day ~ More Than Green

This seems to be a day for many posts.     My friend, Lydia Zuidema,  posted this for her students, on Facebook yesterday.   She is the Superintendent of the St. Joseph Christian School, in St. Joseph, MO.    I appreciated her perspective and … Continue reading

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