Turn to the National Library of Medicine – for Health Information You Can Trust! Lydia Collins NN/LM MAR, Consumer Health Coordinator

NN/LM, formerly Regional Medical Library Program Established in the Medical Library Assistance Act (1965) Mission Provide health professionals and the general public with equal access to biomedical information Coordinated by the National Library of Medicine 8 Regional Offices Support Network members to achieve NN/LM mission 5-year contracts National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)

Maintain/ Promote network membership Conduct training on accessing and using quality health information resources Provide funding and support for outreach projects that improve access to biomedical information Role of the Regional Medical Library

Any library, information center or other organization providing health information Membership is free! Resource Libraries Other Libraries Academic, community college, public, hospital, K-12 Community and Faith-Based Organizations Public Health Departments Who can become Network Members?

Consumer Health Resources General Health Children/Youth/Teens Adults Seniors Veterans Minority Populations Drugs and Dietary Supplements Environmental Health Careers in Health Professions Genetics

MedlinePlus MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free. Also available in Spanish. MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus Spanish: Interactive Tutorials Anatomy/Surgery Videos Calculators & Quizzes Games

MedlinePlus: Additional Resources

NIHSeniorHealth NIH Senior Health provides health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health. If students are searching for information specific to geriatric populations this is an excellent resource. This resource includes a “Toolkit for Trainers”, which are free, easy- to-use training materials to help older adults find reliable, up-to- date online health information on their own. This online resource includes: Health Topics Exercise Stories Health Videos Trainer’s Toolkit

PubMed PubMed comprises more than 21million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. PubMed is a free resource that is developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institute of Health (NIH). PubMed provides links to PubMed Central (PMC) a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. NIH/NLM. PubMed Tutorials are useful for those learning to use the resource. PubMed: PubMed Tutorials: PubMed Central:

HIV/AIDS Information Resources from NLM HIV/AIDS Portal links to journal literature, clinical trials and treatment information, meeting abstracts, and other scientific and consumer-related resources. Material is appropriate for Grades

NLM’s Pillbox Pillbox enables rapid identification of unknown solid-dosage medications (tablets/capsules) based on physical characteristics and high-resolution images. Once a medication is identified, Pillbox provides links to drug information and drug labels.

Drug Information Portal

DailyMed DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs. This information includes FDA labels (package inserts). This Web site provides health information providers and the public with a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling as found in medication package inserts. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides this as a public service and does not accept advertisements.

Dietary Supplements Labels Database The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about label ingredients in more than 7,000 selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to compare label ingredients in different brands. Information is also provided on the "structure/function" claims made by manufacturers. These claims by manufacturers have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Companies may not market as dietary supplements any products that are intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

AIDSinfoDrug Database Database of fact sheets on FDA- approved and investigational HIV/AIDS-related drugs. Fact sheets are available in consumer and health professional versions.

Come on, Mon, Dad, Get Healthy The National Library of Medicine released the book Come on, Mom, Dad, Get Healthy! The TAPAS (Teens Against Parent Addiction Squad) Take Action. Designed to supplement the middle school health curriculum, the book employs a fictional story to address the subjects of addiction to food, smoking, and alcohol. Includes lesson plans on key concepts such as: Nutrition Addiction health facts Decision making skills Come on, Mom, Dad, Get Healthy! is a unique book that addresses the sensitive issue of parental addiction and teaches students about the quality, reliable health information resources available through the National Library of Medicine’s website. Written at an age-appropriate level, the book shows characters that students can relate to in everyday situations and introduces students to health information. Come On, Mom, Dad, Get Healthy! : Come on, Mom, Dad, Get Healthy! Lesson Plans:

Health Information Tutorials

Health Hotlines Health Hotlines is a compilation of organizations with toll-free telephone numbers. It is derived from DIRLINE, the National Library of Medicine's Directory of Information Resources Online. This database contains descriptions of over 14,000 biomedical information resources, including organizations, databases, research resources, etc. Health Hotlines also lists a variety of groups disseminating information on a number of specific disease and disorders (adolescent behavior, child care, disability evaluation).

Additional Services Training Opportunities Boost Box 2 nd Tuesday of each month -- Noon-1pm Learn about NLM products or other health information topics Lunch with the RML Last Thursday of each month -- Noon-1pm Share experiences and ideas with MAR staff and Network Members Training for Health Professionals at Your Organization Training geared toward the needs of your professional staff Please contact if interested in training Order educational and printed materials NLM Resource Capability Brochures Learn about NLM products or other health information topics

How to Reach Us (NN/LM MAR) Web site: Phone: Serving Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania To Join our Free Membership: Visit the NN/LM MAR Training Web site: Developed by NN/LM staff. This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N C with the University of Pittsburgh-Health Sciences Library System.