Helpguide – A Mental Health Resource

The mission of the Helpguide website is “to help people understand, prevent, and resolve many of life’s challenges.”
Resources are arranged within fifteen different topics, ranging from “Emotional Health” to “Sleep”.
Each topic includes selected web resources and short articles.
Visitors may also sign up for an electronic newsletter.

Center for Nursing Advocacy Aims to Increase the Public’s Understanding of Nursing

The Center for Nursing Advocacy  works to inform the general public about the role of nurses through education and advocacy.

For example, Media Reviews rates films, television shows, commericals, songs, plays, and more.

Doctor-Patient E-Mails Are a Healthy Addition, Research Shows

Doctor-Patient E-Mails Are a Healthy Addition, Research Shows
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0500

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_100801.html

California study finds patients with better care and outcomes after the online exchanges

California study finds patients with better care and outcomes after the online exchanges.

An excerpt:

“According to prior studies, patients most often emailed to report some kind of change in their condition, to talk about lab results and to discuss medication issues.

Patients also tended to respect the doctor’s time, with three-quarters sending messages on actual medical issues as opposed to “their mother’s favorite meatloaf recipe,” said Terhilda Garrido, vice president for health information technology transformation and analytics at Kaiser Permanente and senior author of the study.”

The news item may be found at Doctor-Patient E-Mails Are a Healthy Addition, Research Shows

Tai Chi and Qigong Offer Many Health Benefits

Eastern ‘exercises’ may aid heart, immune system, balance, bone health and quality of life.
The news item may be found at  Tai Chi and Qigong Offer Many Health Benefits

Anesthetics Could Add to Global Warming

 

Using desflurane to put a patient to sleep for an hour of surgery equivalent to driving up to 470 miles, a study found.
The news item may be found at Anesthetics Could Add to Global Warming.

MedlinePlus Redesign Debuted Earlier This Week

 

On Wednesday, July 14, MedlinePlus unveiled a completely redesigned site with a new look and feel, a new logo, and new color scheme. 

(MedlinePlus is a goldmine of trusted health information from the US National Institutes of Health and the US National Library of Medicine)

New features at a glance:

• Emphasizes search and makes navigation more intuitive
• Frequently used content is easier to find
• New MedlinePlus logo for strong product branding
• Web 2.0 technologies that help users share content
• Distinctive color schemes for English and Spanish pages