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January In a New York Times online article, "In Search of a Good Doctor," nationally respected physicians cited MLANET as one of the best online resources to search for medical information. MLA's Users Guide and Top Ten Most Useful Websites, both found on the MLANET Consumer Health page, were mentioned in the January 8, 2009 article. |
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October MLANET was mentioned in a recent newscast as the first stop in finding reliable online health information. Dr. Jay Adlersberg, medical reporter for WABC-TV in New York, mentioned the MLA User's Guide for Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web and the Deciphering Medspeak brochure series in his report on researching illnesses online. [View the online story and broadcast video coverage for free] June An article by MLA Immediate Past President Mark E. Funk, AHIP, appeared in Associations Now's online newsletter and in the publication's "Guide to Technology Solutions" supplement. The article, "Getting Beyond the Blocks," discusses ways to help members reach their associations' social networking sites and other important online resources. [The full text of this article is available for free] MLA President Mary L. Ryan, AHIP, FMLA was interviewed by reporter Judith Graham for an online article, "Medical librarians offer research help," featured in the June 9, 2008 Chicago Tribune newsblog, Triage: Making Sense of Healthcare. [The full text of this article is available for free] March Click on the link below for a radio interview with MLA President-elect Mary L. Ryan, AHIP, FMLA, speaking about MedlinePlus and finding medical reliable information on the Web. The radio interview was conducted by Bruce Barber, host of the Real Life Survival Guide radio program. [Radio interview available for free] February A CNN.com/health article, "Tips for Saavy Medical Web Surfing," featured and interview with MLA President-elect Mary L. Ryan, AHIP, FMLA.The article provided consumers with tips on how to be a more sophisticated Web surfer. [The full text of this article is available for free] An article featuring an interview with MLA President-elect Mary L. Ryan, AHIP, FMLA, appeared in both the Indianapolis Woman and St. Louis Woman Magazines. The article, "Healthy Skepticism" focuses on how consumers can access the best online medical information. [The full text of this article is available for free] January MLA's Deciphering Medspeak brochure series was highlighted in the January 18, 2008 web edition of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. "The MLA Guide to Medical Jargon," entry was posted on health reporter Julie Deardorff's blog, "Julie's Health Club." |
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December An article about the increasing importance of health information literacy featured interviews with MLA President-elect Mary L. Ryan and MLA Past President M.J. Tooey. The MLA leaders spoke on the issue in the article, "Prognosis Literacy," featured in the December 2007 American Libraries magazine. Please contact Tomi Gunn at MLA headquarters for more information about this article. Medical librarianship was mentioned as a great alternative to the medical scientist profession in the US News & World Report article, "Overrated Careers." MLA was referenced in the December 19, 2007 article in which medical scientist was listed among the thirteen most overrated careers. [The full text of this article is available for free] MLA was listed as a useful resource in the December 2007 American Libraries article "Prognosis: Literacy." The article, which discussed the increasing importance of health information literacy, also quoted MLA President-elect Mary Ryan. Ryan mentioned MLA's soon-to-be released "Plain Language" version the popular Deciphering Medspeak brochure series. Please contact Tomi Gunn at MLA headquarters for more information about this article. October MLA's User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web was praised in the article, "Internet offers useful health data." The article appeared in the October 23, 2007 online edition of southern Oregon's Mail Tribune newspaper. [The full text of this article is available for free] September An article featuring an interview with MLA Past President Pat Thibodeau, AHIP, FMLA, appeared in the Star-Banner's September 4, 2007 online edition. The article, "When looking for health advice online, beware the sources," also referenced MLA's "Top Ten" Most Useful Websites. [The full text of this article is available for free] MLA Immediate Past President Jean Shipman, AHIP, is quoted in an article, "Quit Mousing Off, " in the September 2007 issue of Women's Health Magazine. The article gives guidelines for finding credible health information and avoiding asking your doctor questions based on bogus online health information. The article appears in the magazine's online and print editions. [The full text of this article is available for free] July MLA and CAPHIS were referenced in the July syndicated column, Savvy Senior. The article, Finding Reliable Health Information Online provided seniors with tips on knowing where to go and who to trust when seeking health information online. [The full text of this article is available for free] An interview with MLA Immediate Past President Jean Shipman, AHIP, regarding Google’s new health advisory council, appeared in the July 16, 2007 online edition of America Medical News. The article, "Google gathers group of health care advisers," will also appear in the newspaper's July 23, 2007 print edition. [The full text of this article is available for free] April
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