Health care providers have a new way to hone their ability to screen for cervical cancer. The Teaching Tool, an online testing system, was developed by researchers at the National Library of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute in conjunction with the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. Cervical cancer is easily preventable with…
MaFlo’s Beauty Salon in Georgetown, SC, population 8,441, is a compact 20-by-20-foot wooden-frame building with a newly erected sign in front that reads: “MaFlo’s Hairstyles & Designs by Marilynn–Health Awareness Team.” In front, as you enter, are three hair drying chairs with portraits of clients on the walls above; on the right are two styling…
The National Library of Medicine hosted an awards ceremony recognizing the people who contributed to the success of the 2011 National Institutes of Health Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). And what a success it was. The NIH community contributed more than $2.6 million for local, national and international charities. NIH achieved 111.6 percent of its overall…
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