MedlinePlus Mobile Site gets a Redesign

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MedlinePlus Mobile has a new, sleek look! Like the original version, the redesigned site of trustworthy health information for consumers is optimized for all mobile devices. Where the original mobile site only contained a subset of the information available on the main MedlinePlus.gov, the new site has all of the content found on MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus en español. Both the Spanish and English MedlinePlus sites have been developed to be responsive on smaller screens like smartphones and tablets.

Some key features of the new mobile site are:

  • Access to all of the content available on MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus en español
  • Improved navigation using “Menu” and “Search” options to access search and other major areas of the site
  • Enhanced page navigation with the ability to open and close sections within pages
  • Updated look and feel with a refreshed design

For the latest apps/mobile sites and other recommended mobile resources, check out our Mobile Resources LibGuide.

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

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Please note the following Thanksgiving week holiday hours for the Main Library (located in the Rockefeller Research Laboratories Building) and the CyberLibrary cafe (Zuckerman Research Center):

Wednesday, November 26

Main Library 8:30am-5:00pm
CyberLibrary 8:00am-5:00pm

Thursday, November 27 – Thanksgiving Day

Main Library CLOSED
CyberLibrary CLOSED

Friday, November 28

Main Library 8:30am-7:00pm
CyberLibrary 8:00am-5:00pm

Please keep the MSK Library holiday hours in mind and schedule any research consultation, reference assistance, or personalized training with your librarian accordingly. Email Ask-A-Librarian or call the general reference line at 212.639.7439 to set up an appointment to discuss your information needs.

The Library staff would like to extend best wishes for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving day!

Tai Chi, Fatty Fish, Human Saliva and more…

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Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention:

  • Researchers at the Department of Social and Behavioral Health at Virginia Commonwealth University have published a study on the reliability and validity of two instruments designed to measure cancer health literacy.  More on their findings in the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives.
  • A study conducted at UCLA finds that tai chi reduces inflammation in breast cancer survivors.  The results are published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
  • Human saliva may hold the key to early diagnosis of a variety of diseases from diabetes to cancer.  Researchers at UCLA provide their analysis in the latest issue of Clinical Chemistry.
  • Cutting-edge computer software to determine aggressiveness of breast cancer tumor is being used in a lab at the University of Western Ontario.
  • Loyola researchers have developed new technology to improve lung cancer detection and treatment.
  • Preventing cancer with higher intake of fatty fish?  Preliminary studies support this hypothesis. More on this research in the journal Nutrition and Cancer.

Please feel free to contact Marisol Hernandez to share any comments.