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Health & Wellnesss
- Alt Health Watch —Perspectives on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness
- Consumer Health Complete — All areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to holistic and integrated medicine
- Health Source Consumer Edition — Consumer health magazines, health-related pamphlets and more than 130 health reference books
- MedLine Plus — Health information from the National Library of Medicine, available in over 40 languages.
- PubMed — Over 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MedLine, life science journals, and online books.
- RHIN — Multilingual health information for refugees and their health providers.
- Multilingual Health Databases — Translated articles about common medical conditions and procedures in 16 languages, including:
Arabic
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
Farsi
French
German
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Health & Wellness News
Upcoming Health & Wellness Events at the Library
Pima Council on Aging Drop In Help
Monday, May 21st, 10am - 12pm, Martha Cooper
Stop in and meet our Pima Council on Aging ambassador to learn more about social services in Pima County designed to assist senior citizens and their families. Whether you need information on caregiving, meals, housing, legal services, or transportation, the Pima Council on Aging volunteer can help.
No appointment is necessary.
Pima Council on Aging
Tuesday, May 22nd, 11am - 1pm, Oro Valley
An ambassador will be available to provide information and referral service on issues concerning older people, such as housing options, transportation, food, mental health, caregiving, social services and legal aid. One-on-one discussion with an ambassador is available on a first-come first-served basis.
Nunchaku Skills
Wednesday, May 23rd, 3pm - 4pm, Sam Lena-South Tucson
Want to use Nunchaku like a martial arts master? This fun workshop teaches participants various nunchaku techniques, spins and rotations. Increase your coordination, focus and body mechanics. Foam nunchaku are provided for classroom use.
Presented by A-Long's Kung Fu Academy. For kids and teens.
Family Wii Fitness
Thursday, May 24th, 3pm - 5pm, Flowing Wells
All ages are welcome to play fun, calorie-burning games, and create their own characters to track their progress!
Healthy Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions
Thursday, May 24th, 5:30pm - 8pm, Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr
This workshop was developed by Stanford University to help adults and caregivers successfully live with ongoing health conditions. The workshop teaches management skills through interaction, goal setting and action planning. The program is presented by the Pima County Health Department and meets once a week for 6 sessions.
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register contact Hector Juarez at 520-243-7939.
Community meeting. This is not a library-sponsored event and is subject to change without notice.