Excuse Me, Is This Thing On?
Ahem. I haven’t been seen around these parts in a while. For good reasons.
The last year has been one of tremendous change, which culminated in December 2014 with my accepting an offer to become the director of a medical library and biomedical communications shop very close to where I grew up, in east Tennessee just west of the Appalachian mountains.
It’s been a great and wonderful change, but the road to get here was extremely stressful. We had to sell a house, and quickly. We had to find a new place to rent that would allow us to keep our three cats and hundred-pound dog, without really being able to visit ...
Source: Women's Health News - May 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Libraryland Miscellaneous Shameless Self-Promotion Source Type: blogs
What Happens When Fetal Rights Trump Women ’ s Human Rights
I’m breaking my hiatus to point out that this is exactly what it looks like when states value the fetus’s potential for life over the consent, expressed wishes, and bodily autonomy of women.
In her husband’s words:
Though Mr. Muñoz did not speak at the hearing, he said in court papers that it has been painful to watch his wife deteriorate from the woman he knew to what he described as a corpse being kept alive against his wishes.
“Over these past two months, nothing about my wife indicates she is alive,” he said in an affidavit.
“When I bend down to kiss her forehead, her usual scent is gone, repl...
Source: Women's Health News - January 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Access, Rights, & Choice Ethics Government Laws, Legislation, & Courts Pregnancy marlise munoz right to die Texas women as incubators Source Type: blogs
What Happens When Fetal Rights Trump Women’s Human Rights
I’m breaking my hiatus to point out that this is exactly what it looks like when states value the fetus’s potential for life over the consent, expressed wishes, and bodily autonomy of women.
In her husband’s words:
Though Mr. Muñoz did not speak at the hearing, he said in court papers that it has been painful to watch his wife deteriorate from the woman he knew to what he described as a corpse being kept alive against his wishes.
“Over these past two months, nothing about my wife indicates she is alive,” he said in an affidavit.
“When I bend down to kiss her forehead, her usual scent is gone, repl...
Source: Women's Health News - January 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Access, Rights, & Choice Ethics Government Laws, Legislation, & Courts Pregnancy marlise munoz right to die Texas women as incubators Source Type: blogs
*waves*
Just poking my head up to say I’m still here, just swamped. Lots of personal things going on, busy at work (new area of responsibility, new title, and several systematic review projects while my usual partner in crime is on maternity leave), and responsibilities as a section program planner and official blogger for my annual professional conference in medical librarianship.
Sometime soon I’ll be able to breathe, and will start writing here again.
In the meantime, I still have regular posts for Our Bodies Ourselves every week.Filed under: Uncategorized (Source: Women's Health News)
Source: Women's Health News - November 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Interesting Things in MeSH 2014
This one is for the medlibs and me, some interesting changes in MeSH for 2014:
The concept (and term for) TEN has been absorbed into Stevens-Johnson Syndrome – makes some sense given the “spectrum of disease” aspect.
Drug Toxicity has been replaced by Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, which is much more tedious to type from memory.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has been replaced by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Arachnidism has been changed to the much easier to remember Spider Bites. Tick Bites is new, too.
Hearing Impaired Persons has been changed to the more person-first Persons with Heari...
Source: Women's Health News - September 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Uncategorized language medical librarians MeSH Source Type: blogs
Interesting Things in MeSH 2014
This one is for the medlibs and me, some interesting changes in MeSH for 2014:
The concept (and term for) TEN has been absorbed into Stevens-Johnson Syndrome – makes some sense given the “spectrum of disease” aspect.
Drug Toxicity has been replaced by Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, which is much more tedious to type from memory.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has been replaced by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Arachnidism has been changed to the much easier to remember Spider Bites. Tick Bites is new, too.
Hearing Impaired Persons has been changed to the more person-first Persons with Heari...
Source: Women's Health News - September 22, 2013 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Rachel Tags: Uncategorized language medical librarians MeSH Source Type: blogs
Sunday News Round-Up, Announcements Edition
A few things that have caught my eye recently:
Rape Victims As Criminals: Illegal Abortion after Rape in Ecuador – I haven’t read this report yet, but wanted to pass it along for exploration of how restrictive anti-abortion laws make criminals out of rape victims.
A reminder about the disproportionate violence experienced by transgender people. Islan Nettles, a 21-year-old black transgender woman, was beaten to death. Someone on Facebook this week mentioned they hope the vitriol directed at Chelsea Manning online was not representative of what people would say in person to a transgender individual; unfortunate...
Source: Women's Health News - August 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Abortion Abuse, Rape, & Safety Access, Rights, & Choice Adolescent Health Advertising/Marketing Birth Events & Observances Global Issues Health Research Libraryland Menstruation Miscellaneous News Round-Ups Shameless Self-Promoti Source Type: blogs
Sunday News Round-Up, Announcements Edition
A few things that have caught my eye recently:
Rape Victims As Criminals: Illegal Abortion after Rape in Ecuador – I haven’t read this report yet, but wanted to pass it along for exploration of how restrictive anti-abortion laws make criminals out of rape victims.
A reminder about the disproportionate violence experienced by transgender people. Islan Nettles, a 21-year-old black transgender woman, was beaten to death. Someone on Facebook this week mentioned they hope the vitriol directed at Chelsea Manning online was not representative of what people would say in person to a transgender individual; unfortunate...
Source: Women's Health News - August 25, 2013 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Rachel Tags: Abortion Abuse, Rape, & Safety Access, Rights, & Choice Adolescent Health Advertising/Marketing Birth Events & Observances Global Issues Health Research Libraryland Menstruation Miscellaneous News Round-Ups Shameless Self-Promoti Source Type: blogs
North Carolina to Be First to Compensate Forced Sterilization Victims
North Carolina is one of *many* states that for decades forcibly sterilized people it considered “undesirable,” without their consent and sometimes even without their knowledge.
It sounds like a horrifying practice that must have been a long time ago, but there are people still alive who were violated in this way.
Now, North Carolina is set to become the first state to compensate victims, setting aside $10 million to pay off about 1,500 people estimated to still be alive (the practice supposedly stopped in 1974). They estimate something like 7,600 people were forcibly sterilized on that state.
They sure didn&#...
Source: Women's Health News - July 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Abuse, Rape, & Safety Ethics Government Pregnancy forced sterilization North Carolina Source Type: blogs
North Carolina to Be First to Compensate Forced Sterilization Victims
North Carolina is one of *many* states that for decades forcibly sterilized people it considered “undesirable,” without their consent and sometimes even without their knowledge.
It sounds like a horrifying practice that must have been a long time ago, but there are people still alive who were violated in this way.
Now, North Carolina is set to become the first state to compensate victims, setting aside $10 million to pay off about 1,500 people estimated to still be alive (the practice supposedly stopped in 1974). They estimate something like 7,600 people were forcibly sterilized on that state.
They sure didn&#...
Source: Women's Health News - July 26, 2013 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Rachel Tags: Abuse, Rape, & Safety Ethics Government Pregnancy forced sterilization North Carolina Source Type: blogs
Sunday News Round-Up, Stay in the Air Conditioning Edition
Some of my recent posts over at Our Bodies Our Blog, the blog of Our Bodies Ourselves. There are links to lots of stories of interest on OBOS’s on Twitter and Facebook accounts as well.:
Women Make Movies: New Releases Include Films on Virginity, Women in Prison and Body Image
State by State: Laws Restricting Abortion and Family Planning as of Mid-2013
CIR Prison Investigation Opens Another Chapter on Sterilization of Women in U.S.
Keeping Up With Anti-Abortion Attacks in the States
Ask the FDA to Approve *All* Emergency Contraception Pills for OTC Access
And some guest blogger posts at OBOS:
Lessons Learne...
Source: Women's Health News - July 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Abortion Access, Rights, & Choice Birth Contraception Drugs Ethics Government Laws, Legislation, & Courts Menstruation Midwifery Miscellaneous News Round-Ups Pregnancy Women's Health animals egg donation emergency contracep Source Type: blogs
Sunday News Round-Up, Stay in the Air Conditioning Edition
Some of my recent posts over at Our Bodies Our Blog, the blog of Our Bodies Ourselves. There are links to lots of stories of interest on OBOS’s on Twitter and Facebook accounts as well.:
Women Make Movies: New Releases Include Films on Virginity, Women in Prison and Body Image
State by State: Laws Restricting Abortion and Family Planning as of Mid-2013
CIR Prison Investigation Opens Another Chapter on Sterilization of Women in U.S.
Keeping Up With Anti-Abortion Attacks in the States
Ask the FDA to Approve *All* Emergency Contraception Pills for OTC Access
And some guest blogger posts at OBOS:
Lessons Learne...
Source: Women's Health News - July 21, 2013 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Rachel Tags: Abortion Access, Rights, & Choice Birth Contraception Drugs Ethics Government Laws, Legislation, & Courts Menstruation Midwifery Miscellaneous News Round-Ups Pregnancy Women's Health animals egg donation emergency contracep Source Type: blogs
#medlibs Chat Tonight on Staff Training and Professional Development
I’m moderating the weekly #medlibs chat tonight on Twitter. Our topic this week is staff training and professional development.
I’ve posted some potential questions for discussion here. I’ll use these as prompts as needed, but discussion will be informal and participants can feel free to raise other related issues on the theme.
See you at 8:00 pm Central time, tag your posts #medlibs.
Update: Here’s the transcript. There are some excellent reminders in there from participants about low cost learning resources. Thanks to everyone who participated! Filed under: Uncategorized (Source: Women's Health News)
Source: Women's Health News - July 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Uncategorized chat medical librarians medlibs professional development staff training Source Type: blogs
