Blog Posts by Subject: Health and Medicine

These titles can help you talk to kids about the importance of hygiene and how to achieve it as well as learn about previous pandemics and other illnesses and diseases to help put COVID-19 and its challenges into historic perspective.

Understanding and managing our healthcare system can feel overwhelming. With appointments, medical information, and insurance and billing issues, there are a myriad of concerns to consider. Having an healthcare advocate, or becoming your own healthcare advocate, can be a tremendous help.

If you're getting back on your feet following treatment, here are invaluable resources and advice, with many books, ebooks and material available at the Library.

Do you need to apply for health insurance? Do you have questions about health insurance? We can help.

On an upper floor of The New York Public Library-67th Street Branch, community members, scientists, and dietitians once again gathered together for a round table discussion on nutrition and obesity issues faced by our neighborhood.

When a woman handed me a note that she found folded up inside one of our books and said, “I think you’ll want to read this,” I had no idea what to expect. I definitely didn’t expect to read a note that managed to be so simultaneously tragic and uplifting.

I’ve compiled a list of diet and nutrition books, as well as cookbooks for those who are interested in learning more about this low-carb lifestyle, the Ketogenic diet, or recipe ideas.

This time in my life made me realize that finding the right reading material and entertainment is necessary during these nine months of nesting at home. Luckily for me, I am a librarian surrounded by endless resources!

Learn how to avoid tick bites and where to get support if you have the disease.

Our conversation about FEELING HEALTHY at Open Book Night in April tended toward books on eating well and understanding the industry and labeling around food in America.

There are many takes on how to use writing and creativity to relieve stress, to find peace, or to organize one’s thoughts and increase the output of one’s ideas. Listed here are a few titles to take on the task of helping to find a sense of wellness in life.

When you are small, your parents normally take care of you. Time passes, life happens and the years fly by. Slowly, you may begin to realize that your parents can no longer cope with life on their own. One day, you may end up taking care of them. This role-reversal can be overwhelming and very challenging for many of us.

Life doesn't stop after diagnosis. Tips on collecting and organizing your medical information, and books and websites to help you on your path to recovery.

Teach students about Infectious Diseases in the context of Social Studies, Science and English Language Arts through nonfiction and other primary source material.

If you'd like to understand why more wild animals are venturing into urban environments; to discover how the great impressionist Monet ate; to examine the Polaroid-Kodak patent war; to celebrate the music and poetry of Leonard Cohen; to learn how to beat fatigue; to explore the economic consequences of climate change; to relive a harrowing but heroic moment in Armenian history; to argue against suicide; or learn how to cope with the narcissists in your life, please join us this month!

Here are some recommendations of yoga material from our collections for the days you can't make it to the yoga studio.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a high percentage of jobs in Electronic Health Records Management (EHR) go unfilled each year because of a lack of qualified applicants. Jumpstart your career at Computer Center For Visually Impaired People (CCVIP).

Resources on heart health and <3 health, both available with your library card.

Addiction is a difficult disease to live with, no matter how old you are. As a teen, it may be especially hard. If you are looking for reading material about addiction or a place to go for help, the library is here.