Health Roundtable (HEART)

The Utah Library Association HEART Roundtable is an organization that provides professional resources and training regarding health and medical information in the library setting. For many individuals the access to reliable health and medical information is becoming a necessity. As information specialist, librarians need to be aware of the resources available to meet the health and medical information needs of the community they serve.


Any member of ULA or interested individual may join the HEART Roundtable. For more information about the HEART Roundtable. Please contact the current chair or vice chair listed below.

Chair: Meg Frost, [email protected]

Vice Chair: Mike Goates, [email protected]

 

Resources:

HEART Archived Report 1998-2016

Here are a list of great resources to use to locate reliable, up to date health and medical information.

MedlinePlus

This site offers authoritative, up-to-date health information, without advertisements, from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine.

MedlinePlus Española

Provides the same great resources and information as MedlinePlus, yet in Spanish.

Healthfinder

This site offers authoritative, up-to-date health information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

This site provides information on the health and medical services that are provided in the United States.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

This site offers authoritative, up-to-date information on many health and medical topics. It also provides a list of the different health care institutes, centers, and offices. Providing information on specific health conditions.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clear Communication

This site developed by the National Institutes of Health provides information on how important it is to provide clear and simple health information to the public.

HealthReach: Health Information in Many Languages

This site provides simple to understand health information in varying languages from Abkhaz to Zande. It also provides very helpful information on how to provide health information to Refugees and Multicultural communities.

Deaf Health

This site provides health and medical resources in American Sign Language.

Multi-Cultural Resources for Health Information

This site provides resources for specific populations regarding health and medical needs. This site also provides tools that may be used to conduct outreach activities and services for your community.

Think Cultural Health

This site provides resources to advance the services of health information to diverse cultures and providing health equality to all social communities.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

This site provides vast information on health and medicine in the librarian field. Providing training courses for librarian to learn how to best provide consumer health information. Links to health and medical databases, including medical illustrations and historical content.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region (NN/LM)

This site provides training courses to librarians to improve public health information in the library field. The main offices for the NN/LM MidContinental Region are located at the University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Medical Library Association (MLA)

The authoritative site for improving the quality of health care, education, and research through the training of health and medical library professionals.

The Health Tests Seniors Need
https://www.healthline.com/health/senior-health-tests

How and When to Enroll in Medicare
https://www.medicareadvantage.com/medicare-enrollment

A Guide to Moving for Seniors
https://www.caring.com/caregivers/senior-moving/

How to Remodel for Accessibility
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-remodel-accessibility.htm

Workouts and Exercises for Seniors
https://www.seniorliving.org/life/active-senior/exercise/

3 Ideas for Seniors Who Want to Eat Nutritiously at Home
https://thefoodoasis.com/healthy-aging-in-place-3-ideas-for-seniors-who-want-to-eat-nutritiously-at-home/

Senior Driver’s Safety
https://www.trafficsafetystore.com/resources/senior-road-safety-guide

9 Ways to Keep an Aging Brain Smart
https://www.care.com/c/stories/5448/ways-to-keep-an-aging-brain-smart/

12 Fun Brain Games for Adultshttps://www.everydayhealth.com/senior-health/alzheimers-disease/12-fun-brain-games-adults/

12 Depression Busters for Seniors
https://psychcentral.com/blog/12-depression-busters-for-seniors/