Announcements

Hathy Simpson, MPH
PHPartners.org Content Developer
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
New England Region (NN/LM NER)
University of Massachusetts Medical School
hathy.simpson@umassmed.edu

NEW! Emergency Preparedness and Response Info for Health Educators

A new, electronic newsletter focusing on emergency preparedness and response is now available for health educators. Produced biweekly by the Society for Public Health Education, "Emergency Preparedness and Response News U Can Use," highlights the latest information on both natural and man-made disasters.

Whether you are working directly on an emergency response team or not — ALL HEALTH EDUCATORS SHOULD BE READY TO RESPOND TO THEIR CONSTITUENCIES AT SOME LEVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.

This FREE resource includes:

• Latest alerts and news items of interest,
• New resources on risk communication and emergency response,
• Calendar of upcoming training opportunities, events, and
• Job opportunities,
• Latest funding opportunities.

Topic areas highlighted include: Influenza, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters, and more.

The e-newsletter is available to both SOPHE members and non-members alike.

If you are interested in being added to the newsletter list – or learn more about what SOPHE is doing related to emergency preparedness and response -- contact Tanya Maslak at tmaslak@sophe.org.

NIHNews in Health
http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/

The September issue of NIH News in Health is here! NIH News in Health is a consumer health newsletter with practical tips to improve your health.

This month’s issue includes the following articles:

• Is Baby Babbling on Schedule?” Milestones in Speech and Language
• Spotting Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Detection Important for Outcome
• Health Capsules: Can You Listen to Two Things at Once?
• Mourning the Death of a Spouse

The PDF makes a nice addition your consumer health collection or for hospital waiting rooms.

Do Mandrakes Really Scream? Magic and Medicine in Harry Potter http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/mandrakes/

Visiting Bethesda? Check out this History of Medicine exhibit at NLM showcasing seven of the beautiful, century-old treasures in its collection that are mentioned in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter. Exhibit open through November 30, 2007.

Toxie the Cat Can Now Speak Spanish/ Toxie the Cat Ahora Habla Español

Toxie, the ToxMystery (http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov) guide cat, has returned to school and can now speak Spanish. By selecting the "Espanol" or "English" tab on the upper right of the homepage, gamers can move between Spanish and English as they explore the site's "house of hazards."

ToxMystery is an e-learning game that uses animation, sound effects and positive reinforcement to help 7-11 year olds learn about possible chemical hazards around the home. ToxMystery en español's "Para los padres" (For Parents) page gives parents more detailed information about potential household hazards. The "Para maestros" (Teachers) page has lesson plans and downloadable classroom activity pages in Spanish. ToxMystery can be used in science and health classes.

Come play with Toxie and see if you can find the hazards in English and en español!

Papers of Pioneering Molecular Biologist Sol Spiegelman added to the National Library of Medicine’s Profiles in Science Website

Papers of Sol Spiegelman, (1914-1983), a pioneering molecular biologist whose discoveries helped reveal the mechanisms of gene action and laid the foundations of recombinant DNA technology, have been added to the NLM’s Profiles in Science Website. If you haven’t already seen it, you must take a look at this resource. You will find biographical information about famous scientists including correspondence, publications and photos. It is fascinating to get an up close look at the life of each scientist. See how education, relationships and personal experience helped shape careers and major scientific discoveries. For more information, http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov

What's New on MedlinePlus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html

*Qué hay de nuevo en MedlinePlus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/whatsnew.html

Check out the "What’s New on MedlinePlus" page! Stay up to date on the latest additions to MedlinePlus health topics, podcasts, and new issues of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine. You can subscribe to the “What’s New” RSS feed in both English and Spanish. This feed complements the already available MedlinePlus Health News RSS, which is a great way to be alert to hot topics you might be asked at the reference desk.