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100 years ago… In 1906, Frederick Gowland Hopkins discovered vitamins and their function in the diet. For his work, Hopkins received the 1929 Nobel Prize in medicine. Travers, Bridget & F.L. Freiman (edts.) Medical Discoveries: Medical Breakthroughs and the People Who Developed Them. Detroit: UXL, 1997. Visit the library and learn how vitamins can impact your health and discover other medical breakthroughs that have affected your health through the years. The Health Information Center -
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A NEWSLETTER FROM THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY’S HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER
FROM THE LIBRARIAN
Finding background information, such as education and disciplinary actions, for a physician can seem like a daunting task. This is especially true since there are no federal guidelines concerning the amount of information a physician is required to make available to the public. If the physician practices in New York two invaluable resources to obtain information are:
The Medical Directory of New York State (610.6952 M)
This reference work, located in most NYPL branches, is updated every two years and includes information on a physician’s education, certification, location of practice and more.
New York State Physician Profile
www.nydoctorprofile.com
This website, created and maintained by the State of New York, profiles all licensed doctors of medicine who are registered to practice medicine in New York State. Information includes a physician’s education, practice, legal actions taken against him or her and professional activities.
To learn more about these resources and other ways of obtaining physician information please contact the Health Information Center.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
October 2006:
Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Tuesday, Oct.17th
6:30 pm on the 6th floor
Join Mary Mittelman, Director of the Psychosocial Research and Support Program at the NYU School of Medicine’s Silberstein Institute, as she discusses the many unique challenges and stresses of being a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease. Resources available to Alzheimer’s caregivers will also be discussed.
DID YOU KNOW?
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL CELIAC AWARENESS MONTH!
Celiac Disease is a serious digestive disease that interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, found in wheat, rye, and barley. Celiac Disease can be managed by following a gluten free diet. Celiac Disease is often under-diagnosed and is thought to affect nearly 1% of the U.S. population.
The Health Information Center has many resources to help those with celiac disease learn more about the disease and how to manage it through diet.
Some examples from our collection include:
FREE CLASSES
HEALTH INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET CLASSES
http://www.nypl.org/classes/
Learn how to find reliable and current health information, from reputable sources, using the Internet. Visit the above link for times and registration procedures. Participants will learn to search for doctors’ credentials, medication information, current health news, and full text journal articles. This class is hands-on and takes place in a relaxed atmosphere. All are invited to attend.
CONTEST!
Win a $10 dollar gift certificate to The Library Shop! Match the historical figure to the malady:
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Answer may be submitted, by email to: smontross@nypl.org or written and turned in to the Health Information Desk, 2nd floor, Mid-Manhattan Library. Due to staffing constraints, we cannot accept submissions via the telephone. Entries will be accepted through Sat. 11/25/06. A winner will be announced Thursday, 11/30/06. In the event more than one person submits the right answer, we will randomly select one winner from among the correct entries. NYPL is not responsible for lost, misdirected or late entries. Not open to employees or immediate family members of NYPL.
