Check out the February issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research.

This edition features articles about:

• keeping bones strong and healthy
• forgetfullness
• fit teens
• heart health

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Forwarded from Susan Brune Lorenzo, MLS

The Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University in collaboration with the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) released a new edition of the knowledge path about oral health for infants, children, adolescents, and pregnant women. Presented in time for National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, this electronic guide points to resources that analyze data, describe effective programs, and report on policy and research aimed at improving access to and the quality of oral health care. The knowledge path contains sections with resources for professionals, resources for consumers, and resources on specific aspects of oral health. Topics include child care and Head Start, dental caries, dental sealants, fluoride varnish, K-12 education, pregnancy, school-based care, and special health care needs. The knowledge path is available at http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_oralhealth.html. Knowledge paths on other topics are available at http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html .
We welcome your comments and help in disseminating this information to the health education and health promotion communities.

Maternal and Child Health Library
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University
Web site: http://mchlibrary.info

I thought this would be a good time to answer some of the common questions I have been hearing while reviewing the recent changes.

1. Where can I set the limits?

You can now access the limits by a NEW link on the homepage just above the search box, this will open a newly created separate page.
• A date range menu has been added.
• The choices have been reorganized by order of popularity.
• The Text Options has been moved to the bottom left of the page.
• Clear limits with the reset button and then run a new search.

Note: there are new publication types in the list, Webcasts and Research Support, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

2. How do I print in the new design?

Printing can be done in a couple of ways. When viewing your results you can use your browsers print function (file—print) or Ctrl P to print what you see on the screen. This will take out the PubMed header but include the full text icons that are associated with a citation.
OR
Choose your items, by clicking the boxes to the left of the citation, and use the display settings: select Summary (Text) or Abstract (text) to eliminate the web related content. The Summary (Text) option will change the format of the citation slightly by putting the author names first, offering that arrangement for those who prefer it.

3. How do I see the MeSH terms and other supplemental data?

Below the citation, if “indexed for MEDLINE”, will be a plus sign followed by the available components: Publication Types, MeSH Terms, Substances, click on this to expand/open the information to display all pertinent information.

4. Where do my Clipboard items display?

After selecting Send To:
• an icon will display on the results page on the right hand side.
• the number 0 will be assigned to clipboard items in the history section.
• NEW: A Clipboard link will show on the PubMed homepage in the list under the PubMed Tools heading

5. What choices do I have for E-mailing formats?

• Summary-Send your citation in the summary format if you want a hyperlink that the recipient can use to go to PubMed where the fulltext and other PubMed features will display.
• Abstract-Send in Abstract form to include the icons connected to full text along with the MeSH terms, Publications Types and other Supplemental Data that is part of the indexed record.
• Abstract (text) Send in the Abstract (text) form to have an easy to print version, this will not include hyperlinks, icons or MeSH and other supplemental data.
• Medline, XML and PMID List are also options.
• NEW: Recently a feature has been added to allow for large sets of citations to be sent in batches. The size limit has been 200 per e-mail but this new option will allow the user to select a starting point. For instance, if the first 200 have been sent the next group should start at 201.
A description is in the NLM Technical Bulletin: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/jf10/jf10_pm_batch_email.html

The Advanced Search Page has been trimmed down. The former box that contained multiple search menus and the Limits section has been removed.

• In their place is the NEWSearch Builder where you can use the drop down menu to select the field you want to search and use the Boolean operator buttons to combine and build your search.The Index to fields and field values has been streamlined into this section as well allowing for multiple selection of terms: choose the field from the drop down menu, type in your term, click the index button to the right of the search box, select multiple choices from the list by using the Ctrl function and add to the search box.

• Instructions have also been added to the Search Builder and History sections. They are viewable by clicking on the text at the bottom of the box/section.

Read about all the changes including changes to PubMed and many other NLM Resources in the latest NLM Technical Bulletin article. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/current_issue.html

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), in partnership with members of the Professional & Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers, announce the availability of free full-text articles from over 200 biomedical journals and over 65 reference books for libraries and hospitals affected by the earthquake in Haiti. The collection is also intended for healthcare personnel responding to the disaster.

The Emergency Access Initiative collection is a combination of common biomedical journal titles, reference books, and emergency medicine related titles. The Emergency Access Initiative serves as a temporary collection replacement and/or supplement for libraries affected by disasters that need to continue to serve medical staff and affiliated users. It is also intended for medical personnel responding to the specified disaster.

The literature is being provided as part of the Emergency Access Initiative – a collaborative partnership between NLM, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and participating publishers to provide free access to full-text articles and select reference books to healthcare professionals and libraries affected by disasters. While the project was established to assist libraries affected by disasters in the United States, NLM and the publishers are activating the Emergency Access Initiative in light of the medical disaster unfolding in the aftermath of the earthquake.

NLM thanks the participating publishers for their generous support of this initiative: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, ASM Press, B.C. Decker, BMJ, Elsevier, FA Davis, Mary Ann Liebert, Massachusetts Medical Society, McGraw-Hill, Merck Publishing, Oxford University Press, People’s Medical Publishing House, Springer, University of Chicago Press, Wiley, and Wolters Kluwer.

If your library is working with an organization that is involved in relief efforts or that was impacted by the Haitian earthquake, please let them know of this service.

The Emergency Access Initiative can be accessed at http://eai.nlm.nih.gov.

For questions regarding the Emergency Access Initiative, please email custserv@nlm.nih.gov or call 1-888-346-3656 in the United States, or 301-594-5983 internationally. Libraries in the United States can contact their Regional Medical Library for assistance and support at 1-800-338-7657.

A message from:
Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network
Lyman Maynard Stowe Library
University of Connecticut Health Center
http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/
Judith Kronick, Healthnet Reference Librarian

COPING WITH THE TRAUMATIC NEWS FROM HAITI…..
If you are asked for recommendations for online resources about helping children–and adults– cope with the traumatic news about the earthquake in Haiti, here are some suggestions….

“Talking to Kids About World Natural Disasters”
Advice from a child psychologist at the New York Child Study Center

“Managing your distress about the earthquake from afar”
An article from the website of the American Psychological Association, national professional association of psychologists

“Talking to Children about Earthquakes and other Natural Disasters”
Written by a child and adolescent psychiatrist. On the website of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

“The Tragedy in Haiti: Helping Children Cope: Tips for Parents and Caregivers.”
Ideas for helping all children and adolescents as well as those in the U.S. whose families have been personally impacted by the Haitian earthquake. From the website of the National Association of School Psychologists

A new page on Haiti earthquake health information links from NLM’s Disaster Information Management Research Center is now available at http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/haitiearthquake.html.

The page lists new web pages about the Haiti earthquake situation from both government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). There is also a section on Haitian Creole and French-language materials. Links to background information on earthquakes and subsequent health issues, such as public health assessments, emergency surgical care, and management of dead bodies, are included.

This page will continue to expand and will add a section on hazards from concrete dust and other airborne particulates from the collapsed buildings and subsequent clean-up activities.

Compiled by Cindy Love, Disaster Information Management Research Center, NLM, NIH

Health and Human Services “HHS Resources for Haiti”:
http://www.hhs.gov/web/library/haitiwidget.html

White House “Help for Haiti, ” at the bottom of this page:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake_embed

Person Finder: Haiti Earthquake
http://haiticrisis.appspot.com/
Instructions for embedding Person Finder on your web site:
http://haiticrisis.appspot.com/embed

The National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR) in collaboration with the Medical Library Association (MLA) is very pleased to announce the following 4-part webinar series on Health Indicators.

Registration and descriptions of the Health Indicators Webinar Series are available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/healthindicators/index.html.

Part I: Health Indicators: Overview – Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1:00-2:00pm

Part II: Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) – Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1:00-2:00pm

Part III: Practical Approaches for Using Health Indicators – Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1:00-2:00pm

Part IV: Examples of Health Indicator Projects* – Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1:00-2:00pm

*The proposed date is contingent upon the availability of two important indicator projects (MATCH and SUSA) which are currently under development.

The presenters, Nancy Allee and Cheryl Wold, have developed informative sessions to acquaint you with the variety, depth, use, and purposes of health indicators, as well as examples of ways in which you can become involved with your communities through these types of projects.

Archived versions will be available in the future.

From Naomi Miller, NLM
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NLM is pleased to announce Mobile MedlinePlus (http://m.medlineplus.gov/).

Wondering what the side effects are for your new prescription? Go to Mobile MedlinePlus while you’re waiting for the pharmacist to fill your order!

Visit Mobile MedlinePlus during your train ride to work to read the latest news on diabetes.

Or, the next time you’re in your doctor’s waiting room, visit the “Talking With Your Doctor” page on Mobile MedlinePlus to learn how to get the most out of your visit.

Mobile MedlinePlus is available in English and Spanish (http://m.medlineplus.gov/spanish) and includes a subset of content from the full Web site. It includes summaries for over 800 diseases, conditions and wellness topics as well as the latest health news, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, and information on prescription and over-the-counter medications.

There is a link to Mobile MedlinePlus from the MedlinePlus homepage, as well as an FAQ at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/faq/mobile.html that includes special instructions for Blackberry users. Use the Contact Us link at the bottom of any page on Mobile MedlinePlus to send us feedback.

Wherever you are, Mobile MedlinePlus puts reliable health information at your fingertips.

Thank you,
The MedlinePlus Team

Sent by Naomi Miller
Manager, Consumer Health Information
National Library of Medicine

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has an Earthquake topic page on MedlinePlus in English, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/earthquakes.html, and in Spanish, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/earthquakes.html, which may be useful for general background information or for explaining earthquakes to children.

MedlinePlus has patient education materials in Haitian Creole (Kreyol) and in French. Information in multiple languages is also available from the Refugee Health Information Network.

The NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center can assist librarians who are providing information services to staff at their institutions as their hospital, university, military unit, etc. responds to the earthquake. Librarians can subscribe to, post information, and ask questions on NLM’s Disaster Information Outreach Listserv, http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/dimrclistserv.html.