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  • AP: Food industry bitten by its lobbying success (AP)
    AP - One of the worst outbreaks of foodborne illness in the U.S. is teaching the food industry the truth of the adage, "Be careful what you wish for because you might get it."
  • Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Eating half a serving of soy food a day lowers sperm concentrations and may play a role in male infertility, particularly in obese men, Harvard University researchers report.
  • Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- When the elderly woman first arrived at Brooke Grove Retirement Village in Sandy Spring, Md., some of the staffers were skeptical when they saw she had brought her cat along.
  • Health Tip: Reduce Pesticide Exposure (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pesticides can help keep your home free of insects, rodents and other unwanted visitors, but exposure to these products can pose serious health risks.
  • Health Tip: Evaluate Your Diet (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you don't carefully monitor your diet, here are a few warning signs that you should, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians: If your doctor has warned you about health problems or risk factors that can be controlled or improved with a better diet. These conditions include high blood pressure or high cholesterol. If you have a family history of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes or cancer. If you are overweight or obese. If you have unanswered questions about the foods you eat, and whether you should take vitamins or other supplements.
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  • Medical Illustrations of Dorothy Sturm
    Posted on Tuesday July 22, 2008 | Categories: News

    In June 2008 Walter W. Diggs, the son of Lemuel W. Diggs, M.D., gave 57 watercolor images of normal and abnormal blood cells to the Health Sciences Historical Collections. The images were composed and painted by the Memphis artist Dorothy Sturm in the 1960s, and were commissioned by Dr. Diggs to use as educational tools for faculty and students. An online exhibit of the watercolor images is now available for viewing on the Health Sciences Library's web site. Let us know what you think!

  • Beilstein Updates
    Posted on Monday July 21, 2008 | Categories: News

    Judy Olson, UTHSC’s Beilstein representative from Elsevier, will be in the library's Conference Room on Wednesday, July 23rd, at 2:00 p.m. She will provide us with the latest updates on the Crossfire Beilstein databases. Come and learn more about the Beilstein updates. Space is limited, so for more information contact Deborah Powell at dpowell9@utmem.edu.

  • Welcome, New Students and Residents!
    Posted on Monday July 14, 2008 | Categories: Tips

    This time of the year is always exciting and busy. The UTHSC library has been conducting orientations for new students since early July. Online resources are readily available from any computer on campus, but to use them from off campus you must register with the library. To do so, you can either register online or download and submit the PDF form

    Continue reading to learn about some of the benefits of registering with the library.

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  • Blackwell and Wiley
    Posted on Wednesday July 2, 2008 | Categories: News

    Please be aware that since the merger of Blackwell Synergy into Wiley InterScience (both are providers of some of our electronic journals), many of the Blackwell titles are not accessible. The technical support team at Wiley-Blackwell is currently working on the access issues and hopes to have them resolved soon.

  • Cancellation of Library Journals, Databases
    Posted on Friday June 20, 2008 | Categories: News

    As a result of the UT budget situation, the library must reduce the size of the collection by approximately $340,000 for FY 2009. The list of resources identified for cuts will be posted in a few days on the library website, and we will seek your input once again before final decisions are made. We regret this situation and ask for your understanding as we proceed with the process of cancelling library journals, databases, and subscription books.

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