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What Your Patient Reads: Does prenatal exposure to magnetic fields cause asthma?
by MHIKNET Library Services 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Hello, The latest issue of What Your Patient Reads, "Does prenatal exposure to magnetic fields cause asthma?" is available at http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1599 <http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1599&too=100&eve=8&dat=8/24/2011 &npa=26510> &too=100&eve=8&dat=8/24/2011&npa=26510 and attached in PDF format. Written by health sciences librarians, What Your Patient Reads informs health care providers of health news of interest to patients and offers evidence-based articles to support or refute news in the media. Summary: <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/GoosHanchen.gif> The Globe and Mail recently reported on a new study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine linking asthma in children to the magnetic-field exposure of their mothers during pregnancy. Researchers led by Dr. De-Kun Li at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CA followed pregnant women and their children for up to 13 years. These pregnant women wore meters to measure their daily exposure to magnetic fields (such as those from microwaves, computers, and power lines). The monitors did not measure electric-field exposure. Of the 626 children born to these women, 130 (20%) were diagnosed with asthma. Women with the highest levels of magnetic-field exposure had a 3.5-fold increased risk of having a child later diagnosed with asthma than women with lower levels of exposure. The study also found that women with asthma or pregnant with their first child (both risk factors for asthma in children) were more likely to have children with asthma if they were also exposed to high levels of magnetic-field exposure. Dr. Li advises to avoid electromagnetic fields as much as possible, especially during pregnancy. The Globe and Mail article points out that many health experts, including Health Canada and the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, do not agree with the suggested risks of electromagnetic field exposure. Dr. Warren Foster, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McMaster University, downplays the significance of Dr. Li's findings and suggests other factors may have influenced the results. If you would like to read the full story reported in the Globe and Mail, the referenced study, and/or the listed additional references, please contact us at mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca. Thanks, Elizabeth Elizabeth Stregger Library Assistant, MHIKNET Library Services Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library 770 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3 Tel. 204-789-3804 Tel. 1-877-789-3804 Fax: 204-789-3923 mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>

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Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees in CMAJ
by carol_friesen＠umanitoba.ca 26 Jul '11

26 Jul '11

Hi everyone, Members of the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health[1] have published Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees[2], which are available in the recent issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. If you're not able to download these guidelines, and would like to order them, please contact us at mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca or 1-877-789-3804. Regards, Carol Friesen -- Carol Friesen MA, MLIS Manitoba Health Outreach Librarian Manitoba Health Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba Phone at MH: 788-6477 Phone at NJM Health Sciences Library: 480-1391 Email: carol_friesen(a)umanitoba.ca http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca Links: ------ [1] http://www.ccirh.uottawa.ca/eng/index.html [2] http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2011/07/25/cmaj.090313.full.pdf+html

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Canadian Patient & Family Hand Hygiene Guide
by Orvie Dingwall 12 Jul '11

12 Jul '11

Are you getting an increase in questions and concern resulting from the outbreak of C. difficile in Ontario? Do you need a resource that you can give to your patients and the public? Check out the Canadian Patient Safety Institute's Patient & Family Hand Hygiene Guide at: http://www.handhygiene.ca/English/Documents/Patients%20and%20Families/Patien t%20Family%20Guide.pdf Or visit the STOP! Clean Your Hands website: www.handhygiene.ca Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Celebrating CMAJ's 100th Anniversary
by Orvie Dingwall 05 Jul '11

05 Jul '11

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), and its long-standing role in medicine in Canada, CMAJ has created a bilingual video available at www.cmaj.ca that looks at medicine and health over the last century. Take a trip back through the "pages" of CMAJ and witness the impact of epidemics and infectious diseases, war, medical discoveries and public health policy - as well as CMAJ's past and present role as Canada's foremost medical journal. You may also view individual sections: CMAJ: Health and medicine over the last 100 years: http://youtu.be/pUE9c_HZF-4 Creation of CMAJ - Section 1: http://youtu.be/Bks9Ve1SkRA Epidemics - Section 2: http://youtu.be/I4KBrCjHtdo The impact of war - Section 3: http://youtu.be/Chho6BKiDf0 Medical discoveries - Section 4: http://youtu.be/CvzGQgBD5TQ Health, politics and society - Section 5: http://youtu.be/_Vtc-fERSuk The next 100 years - Section 6: http://youtu.be/CNI213Wnzm8 Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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New Aboriginal Sexual Health Website
by Orvie Dingwall 23 Jun '11

23 Jun '11

A new Aboriginal Sexual Health website is now available: http://www.aboriginalsexualhealth.ca This new website is administered by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and includes information about Aboriginal women's health and for health-care professionals. Also of interest may be the 2007 booklet produced by the Alberta Mental Health Board and the Institute of Health Economics, Mental Health Economic Statistics, that provides information about the burden of mental illness on the economy, and how Canada compares to other developed countries on some indicators: http://www.ihe.ca/documents/AMHB_Statistics_pktbk07_eng.pdf Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Today is National Aboriginal Day - the first of 11 days of Celebrate Canada
by Orvie Dingwall 21 Jun '11

21 Jun '11

Today is National Aboriginal Day and there are some great videos to celebrate the day at: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ach/ev/nad/index-eng.asp Today kick starts the 11 days of Celebrate Canada, including Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (June 24), Canadian Multiculturalism Day (June 27) and concludes with Canada Day (July 1). Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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CPPHO: Report on the Health Status of Manitobans is now available
by carol_friesen＠umanitoba.ca 17 Jun '11

17 Jun '11

THE REPORT ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF MANITOBANS IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROVINCIAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER >From a Manitoba News Release: ............................................................ June 16, 2011 REPORT FROM CHIEF PROVINCIAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER TABLED IN LEGISLATURE; PROVINCE ACCEPTS ALL RECOMMENDATIONS: OSWALD A first report from the chief provincial public health officer on the health status of Manitobans, including recommendations to strengthen prevention of diseases and injuries and to reduce health inequalities, was tabled in the legislature today by Health Minister Theresa Oswald. ?I want to thank Dr. Joel Kettner and his team for their good work in assessing our health status and making recommendations on how to improve the health ofManitobans,? said Oswald. ?This report contains valuable information and helpful recommendations that will serve as a guide for all of government so we can continue to work together to improve our prevention strategies.? Titled /Priorities for Prevention: Everyone, Every Place, Every Day/, the report describes a range of health problems that affect Manitobans and gives advice onpriorities forprevention. The report recommends the government should assess the effects on health and health inequalities when considering major decisions, policies, legislation and other actions. Recommendations focus on co-ordinating and strengthening existing prevention strategies and developing new ones. An initial implementation team will be created to review the recommendations and advise government on the first steps of their implementation Oswald said, adding this team will consist of representatives from Manitoba Health, including the Office of the Chief Provincial Public Health Officer, Manitoba Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors, and Healthy Child Manitoba. The team will also advise on options for engaging multiple governmental departments, in addition to appropriate individuals and organizations, in the co-ordination of prevention strategies. ?This report reinforces our understanding that health and health care does not only happen in the doctor?s office. Health begins in the home and other places where people live, grow, learn, work and play,? said Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau. ?Manitoba was the first province to create a department focused on healthy living and we will use this report to guide our work in the months and years ahead.? Under the Public Health Act, the chief provincial public health officer is required to submit a report on the health status of Manitobans at least every five years. The full report is available online at www.gov.mb.ca/health/cppho[1] and a print version will be made available at the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library[2]. Please contact MHIKNET Library Services[3] at mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca or 1-877-789-3804 if you will need to borrow the print version. Thank you, Carol Friesen -- Carol Friesen MA, MLIS Manitoba Health Outreach Librarian Manitoba Health Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba Phone at MH: 788-6477 Phone at NJM Health Sciences Library: 480-1391 Email: carol_friesen(a)umanitoba.ca http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca Links: ------ [1] http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/cppho [2] http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/index.html [3] http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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New Report on the Health Status of Manitobans
by Orvie Dingwall 17 Jun '11

17 Jun '11

Chief Provincial Public Health Officer's Report on the Health Status of Manitobans 2010. Priorities for Prevention: Everyone, Every Place, Every Day. http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/cppho/ This report addresses a range of health issues that have been selected because of their major impact on health, their preventability and the availability of information about them. It attempts to present a composite picture of the health of Manitobans, emphasizing preventable priority health outcomes for Manitobans and the importance of addressing their suspected causes, such as health-related behaviours, environmental conditions and other determinants of health. Health is a matter of concern for all of us; every Manitoban has a role to play in their own health and the health of others. It is also a matter of concern of all governments, private industry and non-government organizations. A healthy society promotes health for everyone, in every setting, every day. It is not just the business of the health system and its health care providers or facilities. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Did you know you have Electronic Access to STAT!Ref?
by Orvie Dingwall 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Did you know that as a MHIKNET Library card holder you have electronic access to STAT!Ref? Have you used you? Is it useful or relevant to you? We'd love to hear what you think! STAT!Ref includes medical textbooks and resources, such as ACP Medicine, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, DSM-IV 2000, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy, Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, and Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation. In the coming months we will be working to increase the number of resources within this collection. To access STAT!Ref you will need your 14 digit library ID (which is on your library card) and PIN (which is usually 6 digits and is probably the date that your library card was processed, unless you changed it). If you don't know your ID and PIN, please contact Caroline Monnin at (1-877-)789-3804 or mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca and she can help you. Go to: http://proxycheck.lib.umanitoba.ca/libraries/online/proxy.php?http://online. statref.com/default.asp?grpalias=UM Of you can select STAT!Ref from a list of databases: http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/databases/atoz/databasesq.htm l (scroll to the bottom). Once you're in STAT!Ref, you can search for a topic of interest using the search box at the top of the page, or browse resources using the "Titles" or "Resources" tabs. Please let us know what you think of this resource, if you have any questions about it, or if you have trouble accessing it. Orvie Mrs. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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New Manitoba Bed Bugs Site
by Orvie Dingwall 03 Jun '11

03 Jun '11

Manitoba has launched a website and a new hotline to provide citizens with information and support in the ongoing battle against bedbugs. The website www.manitoba.ca/bedbugs provides a wide variety of information about bedbugs, including myths and facts, and fact sheets on how to prevent the bugs from entering your home and what to do if you have an infestation. E-mail inquiries are also welcome at bedbugs(a)gov.mb.ca. Manitobans are encouraged to call the toll-free bedbug hotline at 1-855-3MB-BUGS (1-855-362-2847) with questions about prevention of bedbugs, how to identify an infestation and what steps to take when an infestation occurs. The hotline is staffed by trained operators from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Outside of these hours, callers can leave a message and the call will be returned the next business day. Hotline calls will be tracked to help evaluate the bedbug situation throughout the province. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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