Monthly Book Discussion

In honor of April is Autism Awareness Month the Syosset Public Library’s Health Reference is presenting this month’s Monthly Book Discussion:

BORN ON A BLUE DAY

by Daniel Tammet

with Susan Santa, Health Reference Librarian

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

1 PM and 7:30 PM

Born on a Blue Day is a journey into one of the most fascinating minds alive today – guided by its owner himself. Daniel Tammet sees numbers as shapes, colors, and textures, and he can perform extraordinary calculations in his head. Born on a Blue Day is a triumphant and uplifting story, starting from early childhood, when Daniel was incapable of making friends and prone to tantrums, to young adulthood, when he learned how to control himself and to live independently, fell in love, experienced a religious conversion to Christianity, and most recently, emerged as a celebrity.

 This program is free.  Books are available at the circulation desk.

- posted by Susan Santa, Health Reference

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is traditionally a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.  Those who have so bravely served deserve to be remembered on this day, and every day.  We must also remember those who currently serve.  These women and men have taken leave of their loved ones, traveled far and put themselves in perilous circumstances.

For those they have left behind there is a  publication, A Handbook for Family & Friends of Service Members Before, During and After Deployment.  Divided into three distinct sections:  pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment, each segment explores topics related to relationships, self-care, communication and staying informed. Sample topics include:

• What to expect during a deployment

• Tools to keep your family and community strong throughout a deployment

• Skills to strengthen or repair relationships

• Tools to create open lines of communication with your spouse/partner/child

This handbook is available free from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA10-EMLKITM

A comprehensive resource regarding Veterans and Military Health is MedlinePlus.  The National Library of Medicine staff has compiled links to information on Latest News, Coping, Specific Conditions, Related Issues, Tutorials, Videos, Financial Issues, Organizations, Statistics, and so much more.

For those who serve, and for those we’ve lost we hope for peace.

Requiem

When the last voyage is ended,

  And the last sail is furled,

When the last blast is weathered,

   And the last bolt is hurled,

     And there comes no more the sound of the old

           ship bell-

     Sailor, sleep well!

When the last Post is blown,

     And the last volley fired,

When the last sod is thrown,

    And the last Foe retired,

     And thy last bivouac is made under the ground -

       Soldier, sleep sound!

                                                                  – Joseph Lee

 

 

 

- posted by Susan, Health Reference Services

 

 

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The consumer health reference librarian can research any health topic and send you a packet of information that is personalized just for you. Books, articles, databases, can be provided for you.

Our new service is designed to meet the growing need of the Syosset community for simplified, quality health information.

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-posted by Susan, Health Reference Services

Sneezing? Itchy, Watery Eyes?

Yes, it’s that time of year- allergy season!

For those of us with seasonal allergies this is the best of times and the worst of times.  We have a love/hate relationship with spring. After a long hard winter it’s wonderful to see buds on the trees, the grass turning green, the magnolia blossoms gently swaying in the breeze.  We want to get outside and garden, take long walks and enjoy the weather, but our bodies betray us.  Instead of enjoying the greening we cough, sneeze, suffer with headaches, feel tired all of the time, and just generally feel awful.

Some resources to help get you outside:

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation has information on seasonal allergies including general information, Gardening with Allergies, Over the Counter Medicines, Pollen & Mold Counts, Rhinitis & Sinusitus, Sinus Problems, Alternative Treatment and so much more.

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology has information on pollen counts and current research.

The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology is yet another resource for seasonal allergy sufferers.  A section of its website is dedicated to hay fever which provides links to treatment options.

Visit MedlinePlus for information regarding seasonal allergies symptoms and treatment.  There’s an interesting article Combating Myths About Seasonal Allergies.

Need more information?  Visit the Syosset Public Library.  We have books and databases with allergy resources.  Browse the collection in person or online.  For articles about seasonal allergies, see Syosset Public Library’s Online Databases.  Here you can access magazine and journal articles, newspapers, and reference books 24 hours a day using your Syosset Public Library library card.

For the latest news on Health topics visit the NEW Health Reference blog at http://splhealth.wordpress.com/

-posted by Susan, Health Reference Services