[Michlib-l] MeL Minute - Health & Wellness

[Borrelli, Eunice (MDE)]

Hello all,

Now that cold and flu and pneumonia season is in full swing it seems like a good time to talk about the health benefits of some MeL resources.  Remember, Material contained in these resources is intended for informational purposes only.  Health Reference Center Academic<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=HRCA> offers students, patients, and health professionals access to medical and professional periodicals, health magazines, and reference materials.  Read articles on trending subjects or use the search and Topic Finder tools to explore an area of interest.  Health & Wellness Resource Center<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=HWRC> found in the Databases list and Health Gateway provides instant access to full text articles, refereed publications, consumer health topics, and resources en Español.  A bonus feature of these subscription databases is that they are ad-free!  You get reliable information without all the pop-ups. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. In the MeL Health Gateway<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=111> you'll find a variety of websites including the free consumer version of the Merck Manual<http://www.merckmanuals.com/home> which includes a Drug/Pill Identifier<http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/druginformation/pill-identifier>.  Search by imprint, shape or color, or generic drug name to get results that include a color image, generic name, brand name, and other information.  And, the University of Michigan Health System Care Guides<http://careguides.med.umich.edu/> which provide materials created by university clinicians on a wide variety of topics.

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Eunice

Eunice C. Borrelli
Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian, Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education
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