Blue Hill, Maine - The public is invited to a workshop on Tuesday July 24th at 9:30 AM about how to find reliable and easily understood health information using MedlinePlus, an online service of the National Institutes of Health and National Library of Medicine. The program is sponsored by Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Memorial Hospital and will be presented by Healthy Acadia, a non-profit dedicated to empowering people & organizations to build healthy communities in Washington and Hancock Counties.
Participants may bring their own laptops to follow along while learning to navigate the site. MedlinePlus has many different types of information, including facts about prescription and over-the-counter drugs, various kinds of diseases and health conditions, and also has a medical dictionary and encyclopedia. The site also features online videos.
This event is free and open to anyone. For more information call the Library at 374-5515.
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