April/May 2006

Graduate Class of 2005 Copyright: NYCOM

Sage Sayings of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still

" If he is an up-to-date Osteopath, his hand is his thermometer; his hand is his syringe. An Osteopath kills diphtheria worms with the club of reason dipped in pure arterial blood."

" An Osteopath should be clear-headed, conscientious, truth-loving man, and never speak until he knows he has found and can demonstrate the truth he claims to know."

Thruhlar Robert E. Doctor A.T. Still in the living. Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 1950.

Medical Library Study Room Policy

In our last issue, we announced adding two new study rooms. Please consider the following policies in using the space:

»A group of students have priority over one student using the room.
»There is a 3 hour time limit on the study rooms.
» THERE IS NO RESERVING THE ROOM.
»You may not leave any item in the room overnight.
»The rooms are not soundproof, therefore please keep quiet.
»Eating and drinking policy are being observed.


	*Congratulations* Once again, NYCOM is honoring its class of 2006 by hosting its 26th annual hooding ceremony, in Tilles Center of CW Post Campus on Monday May 22, 2006. We congratulate each one of our graduates and wish them the very best. Graduate Class of 2005 Copyright: NYCOM	Sage Sayings of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still " If he is an up-to-date Osteopath, his hand is his thermometer; his hand is his syringe. An Osteopath kills diphtheria worms with the club of reason dipped in pure arterial blood." " An Osteopath should be clear-headed, conscientious, truth-loving man, and never speak until he knows he has found and can demonstrate the truth he claims to know." Thruhlar Robert E. Doctor A.T. Still in the living. Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 1950.
	April is National Minority Health Month! Here are some online resources about health concerns for Latinos and Spanish speakers: *MedlinePlus en espanol* http://medlineplus.gov/esp/ Similar to the English version, the Spanish version of MedlinePlus has Health Topics, Drugs and Supplements information, a Medical Encyclopedia, Interactive Tutorials, and Health News. *Cancer.gov en espanol* http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/ Specific types of cancer are covered on this site with information for patients and for health professionals in Spanish. Information starts with the basics of cancer and goes on to treatment, medication, clinical trials, and other publications. *NLM Exhibit "Changing the Face of Medicine"* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/ You can search by ethnic group on this site and see the 27 featured Hispanic women doctors who have made significant contributions to their fields. Some biographies include extra photos and videos. The rest of the site provides activities, resources, and lesson plans for teachers. *Centers for Disease Control (CDC) en espanol* http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/default.htm If you are looking for public health information on topics such as the flu, hurricanes and other weather patterns, immunizations, tobacco use, and other public health concerns, the CDCs site in Spanish is an excellent site for this. This site is also available in a number of other languages. NLM new database: LactMed* The National Library of Medicine just released a new database, LactMed, on drugs and breastfeeding. It is part of TOXNET and can be searched together with all the TOXNET database or separately <http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT>. LactMed, a free online database with information on drugs and lactation, a Web-based collection of resources covering toxicology, chemical safety, and environmental health. Geared to the healthcare practitioner and nursing mother, LactMed contains over 450 drug records.	*Did you know..* In response to feedback from users, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has added new chemical and health-related data to its interactive mapping site TOXMAP <http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov>. Users can also use TOXMAP for: » Mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). » Gender data from the US Census. » Income data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. *Medical Library Study Room Policy* In our last issue, we announced adding two new study rooms. Please consider the following policies in using the space: »A group of students have priority over one student using the room. »There is a 3 hour time limit on the study rooms. » THERE IS NO RESERVING THE ROOM. »You may not leave any item in the room overnight. »The rooms are not soundproof, therefore please keep quiet. »Eating and drinking policy are being observed.
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