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often wear red in February as a reminder of heart health. Not only is February American Heart Month, but also National Cancer Prevention Month and National Self-Check Month. In addition, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Education Week is recognized February 14-21.
Though we should always work with licensed medical professionals to make health-related decisions, the
</span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan eLibrary (MeL)</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> includes articles and eBooks that can help us keep up on
health-related information throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">American Heart Month<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With winter upon us, the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hxh&jid=HHL&site=ehost-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Harvard
Health Letter</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-hxh"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Source – Consumer Edition</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
suggests ways you might </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hxh&AN=160083388&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winterize
Your Heart Health</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, preparing for events that might impact the heart such as snow shoveling and stress. In the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hch&jid=24W&site=ehost-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tufts
University Health & Nutrition Letter</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> from
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-hch"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
authors from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy provide examples of
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hch&AN=145226077&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Preserving
Brain Health Through a Heart-Healthy Diet</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, including a description of how brain and heart health are connected and some heart-healthy dietary swaps everyone can employ.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Cancer Prevention Month and National Self-Check Month<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The MeL eResources provide information for consumers and professionals alike. For example,
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c9h&jid=30L6&site=ehost-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Focus
on Healthy Aging</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-c9h"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Consumer Health Complete</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
provides information about how </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c9h&AN=123006292&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Self-Checks
May Help You Avoid Deadly Skin Cancer Recurrence</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> which can help patients understand what to look for as they self-check. The
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c9h&jid=GNN&site=ehost-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Clinical
Journal of Oncology Nursing</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, on the other hand, offers a peer-reviewed study that focuses on best practices for cancer prevention and screening. Written by an oncology nurse, studies
such as </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c9h&AN=146442265&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use
of Exemplars: Identification of Best Practices in Cancer Prevention and Screening</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, can help medical professionals keep up on recent studies in their fields.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Education Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As we age, being aware of the whole person can become even more vital.
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pbh&jid=PSY&site=ehost-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Psychology
Today</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-pbh"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
provides suggestions for </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pbh&AN=156432437&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Keeping
Brains Young</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. This eResource also includes access to studies about the care of those with dementia including
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pbh&AN=132664669&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supporting
Family Dementia Caregivers: Testing the Efficacy of Dementia Care Management On Multifaceted Caregivers’ Burden</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pbh&jid=57E&site=ehost-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Aging
& Mental Health</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> that can help us better understand how caring for someone with dementia impacts a caregiver.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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