Free blood pressure, HIV, depression and other screenings will be available to the public on Saturday, June 21st at the Wal-Mart at 1901 Tchoupitoulas. This the last stop for the Hometown Health Fair which has been sponsored by the Delta Regional Authority. Participants may enroll in the Healthy Delta Initiative. Local healthcare providers have been recruited to participate. Are you one of them?
In case you haven’t heard, the proposed LSUHSC teaching hospital is one step closer to being built. The governor’s office officially announced yesterday that it is backing a proposal for a 424 bed facility in downtown New Orleans.
A selected list of hurricane preparedness websites has been assembled by Mary L. Marix, Reference Librarian. Check it out and be prepared.
“Drinking up to six cups a day of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee daily won’t shorten your life span, a new study by Esther Lopez-Garcia shows.” The study is published in today’s issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
We’re happy to announce that we’ve finally launched a new component to INNOPAC, the library’s catalog. You’ll probably first notice that the link or links to the online version of a journal title are now available in two places:
The links under the “This title is available electronically via” area are part of a new product we’re using to manage our ever-increasing electronic access to journals. Eventually we will remove the pre-existing links used to get to the online versions, but rest assured the links and notes in this new addition to our catalog work the same.
We hope that you will spend some time exploring this new feature, but please do not hesitate to contact any of the Library staff if you need assistance.
Stat!Ref is a online book service which provides over 80 core dental, medical, and nursing textbooks to LSUHSC. From AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing to Wound Management: Principles and Practice, Stat!Ref provides an easy way to browse or search the medical literature, whether you’re in the library or not.
Check out this 2 minute tutorial and see how easy it is to use Stat!Ref.
Off campus?? You’ll need your library barcode (check the back of your LSUHSC ID) to get in.
PayPaw services will be shut down again this morning; the system is “experiencing difficulty.” *Edit 9:54 a.m.* And PayPaw is back up.
70 years end on a high note
Monday night at Alex Box Stadium was a wonderful ending to the 70 years of LSU’s old baseball stadium. The Tigers trounced the UC-Irvine Anteaters 21-7, to advance to the NCAA College World Series in Omaha. LSU will play North Carolina in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA College World Series at 6 p.m. Sunday. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN 2.
No pain, no gain
According to NCAA injury surveillance data for men’s baseball from 1998-2004, college baseball has a relatively low rate of injury compared with other NCAA sports, but 25% of injuries are severe and result in 10+ days of time loss from participation. Injuries can include everything from tearing the cartilage in your shoulder to taking a ball in the face. In fact, there’s 130 articles in PubMed on college baseball alone.
A healthy Tiger is a happy Tiger
This article from the Journal of Athletic Training gives an overview of collegiate injuries for 15 sports, along with recommendations for injury prevention.
And if you’re interested in how the new baseball stadium is coming along, click here for LSU Sports Net.
The fancy TVs spread throughout campus are also a way for you to share your events! For more information, check out their webpage, which includes contact emails depending on your School:
As you may have noticed, the Digital Signage big screen TVs around campus came to life last week. The Library Commons renovation is a featured animation right now.
PayPaw services have required a reboot. The system should be back online momentarily.
Dr. Jack Strong, chairman of pathology at LSU Health Sciences Center, will receive the Order of the Rising Sun tomorrow for his scientific achievements as well as his work to improve cultural and academic relations between the United States and Japan.
Dr Strong, one of only 15 in the world to be presented with this prestigious award, will receive it at a private ceremony in City Park’s Botanical Garden tomorrow. Appropriate, as Dr Strong is also president of the Japanese Garden Society of New Orleans, which contribued a Japanese garden to New Orleans Botanical Garden in 2003.
Congratulations Dr Strong, from all your friends and colleagues here at LSUHSC. (Or as the Japanese say, omedetou gozaimasu!)
Planning to beat the heat on Saturday by a good old-fashioned trip to the mall? While you’re out flexing your shopping muscles at Lakeside Shopping Center, check out Gambit Weekly’s Wellness Expo. This free annual event happens inside the mall this Saturday, June 7th, and features free health screenings, exercise demonstrations, healthy cooking demos, giveaways, a fashion show, and much more.
Check out the schedule of events.
From Jazzercize to geriatrics, over 30 groups will be on hand to promote their products and services from 10AM-4PM. Drop by the National Library of Medicine booth for a free pen, and while you’re there, say hello to the friendly librarians from LSUHSC!
The wireless service on the 4th & 5th floors of the Isché Library has been upgraded. There are now 4 access points on each of these floors. The upgrade to the 3rd floor will be completed after the construction work on the Library Commons is completed.
Just in case anyone missed the Chancellor’s email, the University’s Weather Related Emergencies Plan is available on the Web. Hurricane season started on June 1.
Quicklinks▼
Careers
Citrix Storefront
Contact
Donate
Find Employees
LSU Health New Orleans
Intranet
Moodle
myLSUHSC
Office 365
OWA Email
Patient Care
Remote VPN
Self Service
LSU Health New Orleans