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This week, I reflect on 's "The Midnight Library," which got me thinking about how NLM helps people experience lives that could be. Beyond the research NLM supports & funds, our literature & data repositories hold answers that can change lives.
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The NLM staff members of make finding biomedical and genomic information #GovPossible! Search chemical information with , browse literature on topics of interest with PubMed, and more: loom.ly/LxkRQzI
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Have you seen the beta release of the new ClinicalTrials.gov yet? NIH MedlinePlus Magazine explores the modern, user-friendly features that will make it easier to find #ClinicalTrials that are relevant to you & the people in your life. go.usa.gov/xu7Qs
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The CHARM Lab will develop & evaluate #MachineLearning methods for #ClinicalInformatics problems. Research directions may include:
• Increasing performance of longitudinal methods
• Solving challenges posed by eHRs
• Translating clinical needs into algorithmic solutions
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The NLM Intramural Research Program seeks 2 postdoc fellows for Dr. Jeremy Weiss' Care, Health & Reasoning Machines (CHARM) Lab.
• Clinical Data Science: loom.ly/5azkYdA
• Clinical Machine Learning: loom.ly/XGGMOMY
Apps accepted until positions are filled.
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For more information about asthma, provides free online access to a book on the topic: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK43090 #NIEHSAsthmaChat
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Want to brush up on environmental health topics before the #NIEHSAsthmaChat taking place on Thurs., 5/12 at 11:00 a.m. ET? Take a look at this resource from : medlineplus.gov/environmentalh
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As I reflect on #PublicServiceRecognitionWeek, I am grateful to every staff member who makes it #GovPossible to keep our systems going. Thank you for your services, for your colleagueship, & for your visions of the future. #PSRW2022
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This week is #StutteringAwareness Week. About 3 million Americans stutter and stuttering affects four times as many males as females. Learn the facts about stuttering and explore tips to help your child with NIH MedlinePlus Magazine: loom.ly/MiTH2rw
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Award-winning actress won the hearts of millions with her acting, singing, & writing. Now she has taken on a bigger challenge as an advocate for improved #MentalHealth care, particularly for people of color. More in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine.
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We hope everyone had a wonderful #MothersDay! This illustration of a mother & newborn, signed by Lucile Patterson Marsh, appeared on the cover of Infant Care, a publication issued by the U.S. Children's Bureau (today part of ) in 1938. resource.nlm.nih.gov/1285103R
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Today in History: President Woodrow Wilson signs proclamation establishing #MothersDay, 1914 #ww1 #otd #tih loc.gov/item/today-in-
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🌳 The NLM #HistMed Division rooted around the collection for #ArchivesTrees to share for 's #ArchivesHashtagParty. The Army Medical Library (now NLM) produced ads like this one, from ~1945, to encourage public use of the collections. resource.nlm.nih.gov/101594512
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Today is #NationalNursesDay! I'm pleased to share news stories that reflect a rich, robust story about who/what nurses are & how they serve society. These stories tell of nurses' creative problem solving as they meet patient needs with limited resources.
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Learn more about the album in "A Glimpse into the Life of Cornelia Mercer" from the Circulating Now blog: circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/15/a-g #HistMed
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The album provides a glimpse into her everyday life as Cornelia dedicated her work to helping the children of her community, & whose treasured memories now help us understand the experiences of women working in the burgeoning field of pediatric nursing at the turn of the century.
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To celebrate, the NLM History of Medicine Division has shared a few images from a photo album in our collection that belonged to a pediatric nurse named Cornelia Mercer. Cornelia worked at the Baltimore Union Protestant Infirmary from 1909 to 1910. #HistMed
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On this #NationalNursesDay, we honor the contributions and commitments of all nurses, past and present, and recognize the vital role they play in society. #NationalNursesWeek
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📬 This #NationalPostcardWeek, NLM is pleased to announce its acquisition of a 2nd collection of hospital postcards. Donated by , these add to our wealth of visual material showing the history of hospitals. More in the Circulating Now blog.
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Want to develop automated approaches to review, update, & maintain large volumes of consumer health info? Apply to work w/ as part of 's Data & Technology Advancement (DATA) Scholar Program. Learn more: datascience.nih.gov/data-scholars- #HealthLiteracy
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@NLM_NIH is looking for a DATA Scholar to develop automated approaches to review, update, and maintain a large volume of consumer health information on MedlinePlus.gov. Apply by May 27!
#NIHData #DATAScholar #datascience
datascience.nih.gov/data-scholars-
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Passionate about #SciComm & #HealthCommunication? Don’t miss out on our May 16 workshop featuring discussions from #researchers, #ScienceCommunicators, & #CommunityLeaders about innovative approaches to making #HealthInformation more accessible: bit.ly/HealthCommWork
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Award-winning actress won the hearts of millions with her acting, singing, & writing. Now she has taken on a bigger challenge as an advocate for improved #MentalHealth care, particularly for people of color. More in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine.
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Join us tmrw, Thurs., 5/5 at 2 p.m. ET as Matthew Stibbe, PhD, of delivers the the 2022 DeBakey Lecture in #HistMed, "A Laboratory of Humanitarianism: Military & Civilian Captivity during the First World War." Watch live: loom.ly/mJmx5c8 #NLMHistTalk
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Sessions at #MLANET22 include:
• NNLM Day on Thurs., 4/28: nlm.nih.gov/oet/exhibits/m
• Conversation w/ @NLMdirector on Thurs., 4/28: nlm.nih.gov/oet/exhibits/m
• Technology Showcases on Thurs., 5/5: nlm.nih.gov/oet/exhibits/m
• NLM Update on Fri. 5/6: nlm.nih.gov/oet/exhibits/m
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NLM is excited to participate in #MLANET22 hosted virtually & in-person by the @MedLibAssn. In this week's blog, my colleagues Amanda J. Wilson & Dianne Babski discuss all the ways NLM is involved at the conference as an engine for innovation & discovery. nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/04/mla
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Access more than 700 systematic reviews, reference resources, technical reports, and other documents produced by agencies on the NLM Bookshelf #PSRW: ow.ly/T2VM50IYoBB
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On May 16, we’re hosting a free & public #Health & #ScienceCommunication workshop. Hear #researchers, #ScienceCommunicators, & #CommunityLeaders discuss new #HealthCommunication approaches to promote healthy behaviors & reduce #misinformation: bit.ly/HealthCommWork.
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Today is #WorldAsthmaDay. Decorated swimmer earned a remarkable 12 Olympic medals over her career. She broke her 1st world record at age 14 & earned her last medals at 41—all while living w/ asthma. More in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine:
As part of the Unified Medical Language System, #RxNorm provides normalized names for clinical drugs & links them to drug vocabularies used in pharmacy management/drug interaction software. Learn about the May RxNorm release in the NLM Technical Bulletin.
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Today marks #MelanomaMonday. As the days get warmer, remember to apply sunscreen and protect your skin. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of melanoma with : medlineplus.gov/melanoma.html
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#Melanoma is much less common than other types of #SkinCancer but more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Learn more about prevention, screening, treatment, statistics, research, clinical trials, and more. cancer.gov/types/skin #MelanomaMonday
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I am continuously impressed by staff members for their creativity, flexibility, and resilience. They make all of NLM's services #GovPossible for our stakeholders to use 24/7 and do so with pride in their work. Join me in celebrating #PublicServiceRecognitionWeek! #PSRW
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Did you know that NLM staff members make it #GovPossible to access the following resources?
ClinicalTrials.gov
PubMed.gov
@medlineplus (MedlinePlus.gov)
Historical Digital Collections (collections.nlm.nih.gov)
More: eresources.nlm.nih.gov
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PubMed.gov
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Historical Digital Collections (collections.nlm.nih.gov)
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Did you know that NLM staff members make it #GovPossible to access the following resources?
🔬 ClinicalTrials.gov
🧪 PubMed.gov
🩺 (MedlinePlus.gov)
📚 Historical Digital Collections (collections.nlm.nih.gov)
More: eresources.nlm.nih.gov
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It's #PublicServiceRecognitionWeek! We join in celebrating the impact of public servants and the services they make #GovPossible.
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Wonder what research at NLM looks like?
See how Dr. Ivan Ovcharenko & his group in the NLM Intramural Research Program are discovering "treasure islands" within the sea of non-coding DNA in the human genome.
youtu.be/xSFVtOI53aY
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Health workers: sharing your experiences can help us better understand sources of #HealthMisinformation and its effect on our nation’s public health. Join the conversation before May 2: surgeongeneral.gov/rfi
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In this week's Circulating Now blog, Matthew Stibbe, PhD, of discusses the upcoming DeBakey Lecture in #HistMed, "A Laboratory of Humanitarianism: Military & Civilian Captivity during WWI." Dr. Stibbe will speak on Thur., 5/5 at 2 p.m. ET.
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Tune in to #NLMHistTalk, co-sponsored by & , & hear 's Dr. Rana A. Hogarth discuss how people of African descent became targets of eugenic studies during the early 20th century.
Join on 4/28 at 2PM EDT. Learn more: bit.ly/3rUMeCB
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About one in five Americans live with a #MentalHealth condition. If you or someone you know is struggling, it is important to know that help is available. NIH MedlinePlus Magazine and share tips and resources for seeking assistance.
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