Online Catalog System Upgrade
The Library's Online Catalog will be upgraded from May 8-10, 2007.
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Microsoft Office Classes To Be Offered at the Library
The HAM-TMC Library in conjunction with New-Horizons Houston will be offering classes on Microsoft Office Excel, Access and PowerPoint. The HAM-TMC Library classroom is located at 1133 John Freeman Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-2809. All sessions will be held in the Street Level Classroom. read more

HAM-TMC Library Hosted Exhibit
Last month the HAM-TMC Library hosted the exhibit Stamping Out Disease. The exhibit consisted of six banners in English and Spanish that included the following topics: Immunology: a Brave New World; The Golden Age of Microbiology; and The Rise and Spread of Infectious Disease. This exhibit was presented in conjunction with Be Wise – ImmunizeSM, one of the most ambitious public health programs of the Texas Medical Association (TMA). The program, a joint initiative of TMA and the TMA Alliance (a physician spouse volunteer organization), was launched to improve childhood immunization rates in Texas. read more

AIDSinfo Launches Spanish-language Web Site, infoSIDA
infoSIDA (http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/infoSIDA/), a comprehensive Spanish-language companion to AIDSinfo was launched on April 18, 2007. This website features the latest information about HIV treatment and clinical trials. infoSIDA features a customized home page and a search engine that locates Spanish-language resources within the site. read more

HHS and Medical Responses to Radiation Emergencies (MRRE)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed an online diagnostic and treatment toolkit for health care providers who may have to deliver medical care during a radiation incident. The information on MRRE includes diagnosis and management of radiation contamination and other features to facilitate medical responses. read more

News in Health
The April issue of News in Health, a publication that includes practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now available at: http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/ read more

Library Class Schedule
Attend one or more free classes offered by the Library during May 2007. read more

  • Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.

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    During this time period, please use the following link to access the Online Catalog:
    Please note that items checked out from the Library that would normally be due May 7 – May 13, 2007 will now be due back in the Library on May 14, 2007.

    Overdue notices will not be delivered electronically or in print from May 8 – May 14, 2007.

    Questions? Contact Deborah Halsted at: www.Deborah.halsted@exch.library.tmc.edu.

    Excel
    Level One      May 11, 2007       9:00am – 5:00pm      $120.00
    Level Two      May 15, 2007       9:00am – 5:00pm      $120.00

    Access
    Level One      June 13, 2007      9:00am – 5:00pm      $120.00
    Level One      June 15, 2007      9:00am – 5:00pm      $120.00
    Level Two      July 11, 2007        9:00am – 5:00pm      $120.00
    Level Two      July 12, 2007        9:00am – 5:00pm      $120.00

    PowerPoint
    Level One      June 12, 2007      9:00am – 5:00pm      $120.00
    Level Two      June 26, 200      9:00am – 5:00pm      $120.00

    Registration Information is available at:
    Questions? Contact Mary Jackson at: 713.799.7170 or www.mary.jackson@exch.library.tmc.edu.

    Stamping Out Disease is produced by the TMA History of Medicine Committee and is funded by grants from the TMA Foundation, the statewide medical society's philanthropic arm, and Frost Bank, trustee of the Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust.

    The HAM-TMC Library thanks the TMA for lending the exhibit.
    Bilingual health information specialists are available Monday through Friday from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., (EST) by telephone (1.800.448.0440) to assist visitors in locating resources and navigating infoSIDA and AIDSinfo.

    AIDSinfo and infoSIDA are sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine (NLM), the Office of AIDS Research (OAR), and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This program is managed by the National Library of Medicine.

    To access infoSIDA go to:
    For more information visit:
    Featured Stories:
       Wake up to the Risks of Shortened Slumber

       Sounding the Alarm About Sleep Apnea

    Health Capsules:
  • What Causes Addiction?
  • Greenery, Groceries and Children's Weight

    • Featured Website: Mind Over Matter
    Basic information about protecting babies' teeth and tips about cleaning teeth and feeding kids healthy food are available at this website in English and Spanish.

    To access A Healthy Mouth go to:
    As the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research, NIH produces content that is not copyrighted. Copies can be downloaded and displayed free of charge.

    Navigating Full-Text Journals: May 16
    PubMed: May 22