HIV Care Continuum Manuals
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) developed four manuals to help HIV focused organizations implement evidence based interventions. These manuals focus on specific populations and highlight strategies such as cross-agency coordination.
The manual Transitional Care Coordination from Jail Intake to Community HIV Primary Care, can be used by clinics, health departments, and jails to better connect health care systems within jails to community healthcare and ensure that those leaving jail have appropriate support.
Integrated Buprenorphine Treatment in Opioid Use Disorder in HIV Primary Care is geared towar...
Source: BHIC - January 8, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Erin Seger Tags: General HIV/AIDS Source Type: blogs
Opioid Resources and Events in January 2018
A recent article from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) described State Opioid Response Plans that have been developed by nine states to address opioid use disorder in 2018. Some statewide goals include focusing on prevention of opioid misuse, supporting those affected by opioid misuse, and expanding access to treatment. Proposed strategies include establishing limitations for those receiving an opioid prescription for the first time, enacting good Samaritan laws in the event of overdose, providing incentives for students to become behavioral health providers, and adding more coverage for be...
Source: BHIC - January 8, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Erin Seger Tags: General Substance Addiction and Misuse Webinars Source Type: blogs
Free webinar: NLM ’ s Genetics Home Reference
Join the NNLM Resource Picks webinar on Wednesday, January 31 from 3:00 – 4:00pm ET.
This session will feature Stephanie Morrison who is the Team Coordinator for the National Library of Medicine (NLM) resource, Genetics Home Reference. Genetics Home Reference is the NLM resource for consumer health information about health conditions that have a genetic component. The website provides a variety of authoritative information regarding health conditions including information about specific chromosomes and genes. Also, consumers will find resources that provide support, basics about genetics, information about genetic te...
Source: BHIC - January 5, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Chronic Disease Health Information Literacy National Library of Medicine News Webinars Websites consumer health consumer health resources genetics health literacy Source Type: blogs
Be an Organ Donor
As of August 2017 over 116,000 men, women, and children are on the national transplant waiting list and the number continues to climb. According to Organdonor.gov, 95% of U.S. adults support organ donation but only 54% actually have signed up as donors. One donor has the ability to save up to 8 lives.
Have you ever considered organ donation? Would you like to learn more about it? If the answer is yes, you can learn more about organ donation at Organdonor.gov. Learn how organ donation works, what can be donated, and who can donate. Signing up as a donor only takes a few minutes but can gain many longer lives. Information is...
Source: BHIC - January 5, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: General Multilingual Websites spanish language resources Source Type: blogs
Tips for Understanding Research Studies
Reading or hearing health news stories can be confusing and difficult to understand. It can be hard to know what to believe. Health News Review has compiled a list of tipsheets, links, and other resources to help both journalists and health care consumers evaluate claims about health care interventions. Here you will find such topics as:
3 reasons why you should be suspicious of study ‘subgroup' results
tips for understanding research and studies
conflicts of interest in healthcare, academics, public relations and journalism
Check out the resources in this new toolkit. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - January 5, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Information Literacy health literacy health news Source Type: blogs
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: January 22-28, 2018
The National Institute on Drug Abuse provides resources for teachers — including ideas, resources and activities for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, January 22-18, 2018. Visit the National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week webpage for information on a Twitter chat on January 22, events and partnerships, planning your own events, and accessing toolkits for certain age groups and themes (alcohol, college-aged and young adults, marijuana, MDMA, opiods and other prescriptions drugs, teens in the juvenile justice system, tobacco, and more). There is also a toolkit available in Spanish. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - December 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Children and Teens Substance Addiction and Misuse Source Type: blogs
Prevent Seasonal Flu
The Centers for Disease Control provides healthcare consumer information in Spanish and English to inform about seasonal flu. The best way to control seasonal flu is to be vaccinated each year. Learn more about how to prevent flu, the different types of flue vaccines, and the facts and misconceptions about flu vaccines. Information on preventive steps and treatment for the flu is also included. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - December 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Multilingual Public Health Source Type: blogs
Rural Aging in Place Tool Kit
Aging in Place, or remaining in their homes, is something many older Americans would like to be able to do. Planning ahead and knowing how to access services can help make this possible. The Aging in Place Toolkit for rural populations has been updated by the Rural Health Information Hub. The toolkit compiles evidence-based and models and resources to support organizations which are implementing aging in place in rural communities across the United States. The modules in the toolkit contain resources and information focused on developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining rural aging in place programs. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - December 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Rural Senior Source Type: blogs
Mom-to-Be ’ s High Blood Sugar May Raise Baby ’ s Odds for Heart Defects
The latest study on the effects of high blood sugar during pregnancy found that not only does diabetes in pregnancy raises the odds for congenital heart defects but the threat may also extend to women who simply have high blood sugar levels — not just full-blown diabetes.
Among women who did not have diabetes before or during pregnancy, the risk of having a child with a congenital heart defect rose 8 percent for every 10 milligrams-per-deciliter increase in blood sugar (glucose) levels in the early stages of pregnancy, the researchers found.
The study is a retrospective look at medical records — not the “...
Source: BHIC - December 20, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michelle Burda Tags: Articles General Public Health Source Type: blogs
5 Tips to Beat Holiday Health Pitfalls
From the Office on Women’s Health
Read how you can still enjoy the holidays but stay on track eating healthy and getting your workout in. The Acting Director of the Office on Women’s Health says,“Pitfalls don’t have to be part of our holiday traditions! By taking small steps, we can make sure we stick to our healthy habits now and in the future. I hope you’ll join me in making extra room for your health this holiday season!
(Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - December 20, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michelle Burda Tags: General Source Type: blogs
What is gene therapy? How does it work?
From the FDA U.S. Food & Drug Administration
FDA Consumer Health Information released this update explaining what gene therapy is and how research on gene therapy will benefit us all. Taken form the report ”Gene therapy holds the promise to transform medicine and create options for patients who are living with difficult, and even incurable, diseases. As scientists continue to make great strides in this therapy, FDA is committed to helping speed up development by prompt review of groundbreaking treatments that have the potential to save lives.” To learn more about gene therapy read the complete report: URL (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - December 20, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michelle Burda Tags: General Public Health Source Type: blogs
MedlinePlus printing enhancements
Earlier this month, NLM's MedlinePlus released an enhancement that will allow users to choose what they want to print from a health topic web page: just the summary text, or the full page including the summary and all links.
When you use the grey Print button on a MedlinePlus health topic page, a dialog will open allowing the choice of “Topic Summary only” or “Full topic including all links.” This feature is available on both English and Spanish health topics. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - December 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Annette Parde-Maass Tags: National Library of Medicine News Websites Source Type: blogs
Adapting Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) to Your Health Center and Community
Upcoming webinar
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
2-4 p.m. EST
Register here
HRSA’s Office of Regional Operations, Region 9, presents a webinar to help participants understand: (1) the MLP approach and field, and how it aligns with existing health centers' services and priorities, especially enabling services; and (2) the opportunities for multi-sector engagement across all health centers and civil legal aid offices with a focus on population health strategies.
The target audience includes HRSA grantees, health care providers, public health officials, community-based organizations and legal aid staff wanting to learn more about how...
Source: BHIC - December 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Annette Parde-Maass Tags: Public Health Webinars health centers Source Type: blogs
Resources to Relieve Holiday Stress for Special Populations
The holiday season can be a time of joy, but it can also be a time of major stress. Financial worries, family expectations, and other causes of stress may lead to both mental and physical symptoms, such as depression, irritability, and digestive problems. Find ways to help relieve stress during the holidays through National Library of Medicine resources, including resources for the public on MedlinePlus and resources in multiple languages on HealthReach:
For the Public: The MedlinePlus Health Topic on Stress includes resources on stress symptoms, treatment options, tips for living with stress, and information targeted...
Source: BHIC - December 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Annette Parde-Maass Tags: Mental Health Multilingual National Library of Medicine News Source Type: blogs
Self-Care Resources from Mental Health First Aid
Join the #BeTheDifference Healthy Holiday Twitter chat on Thursday, December 21 from 2 to 3pm ET to learn and share tips, tricks, and tools for taking care of your mental health during the holiday season. To participate, follow @MHFirstAidUSA and use #BeTheDifference in your responses.
Get started with some tips and tricks by Building Your Self-Care Snowman…
By Mental Health First Aid (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - December 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Annette Parde-Maass Tags: Mental Health Source Type: blogs
