The Rotation: A Himmelfarb Library Blog
Resources, tools & health news from GW Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
Note: This session has been postponed and will be rescheduled!
Learn how to prevent injuries while exercising at this interactive talk offered as part of the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb initiative.
Physical Therapy faculty member Dr. Jennifer Halvaksz will talking and demonstrating techniques Thursday, October 25 at 5 p.m. to lead this session. Please RSVP asap!
Have you ever been confused with another researcher with a similar or identical name? Have you ever had difficulty identifying a particular author? A new initiative, ORCID may be able to help.
"ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-based effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers." After a 30-second registration, "ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities ensuring that your work is recognized."
Yoga is widely practiced for exercise and relaxation, but what's the evidence regarding its effect on health and/or disease? We've pulled together some key articles on yoga's effectiveness as a therapy from Himmelfarb Library's collections:
Himmelfarb Library was pleased to welcome Professor Linda Lang to lead a session on yoga as part of the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb initiative. Professor Lang will be back in Himmelfarb to lead another session on November 5th on Yoga Nidra. You can RSVP for that session as well as Preventing Injuries While Exercising and a second Whole Foods Market Healthy Eating talk/cooking demo on the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb website.
Or rather, Whole Foods Market @ Foggy Bottom was cooking in Himmelfarb Library on Monday night. Katie Albers, healthy eating specialist, was in the library talking about healthy eating on a budget and teaching SMHS, SPHHS, and SON students to make Creamy Avocado & Garbanzo Wraps and Pineapple Avocado Salsa. Along with a demonstration and discussion of ideas for making fast, budget-friendly recipes, the group sampled Katie's creations.
Katie was here as part of the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb initiative. She will be back for another session on November 13th on Quick and Easy Meals. You can RSVP for that session as well as sessions on yoga, yoga nidra, and preventing injury on the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb website.
If you want to try the (delicious) recipes from Monday night, follow these recipes:
Creamy Avocado & Garbanzo Wrap
Makes 4 Wraps / $1.59 per serving
Ingredients
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans
1 avocado
1 can chipotle chilies, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
2 T red onion, chopped
1/4 c. feta cheese (optional)
2 c. shredded red cabbage
1/4 c. fresh cilantro
2 T. cider vinegar
Salt & pepper, to taste
4 whole wheat tortillas or wraps
In a small bowl, whisk cider vinegar, chipotle chilies, 1/2 of the lime juice, and salt and pepper. Add carrot, cabbage, and cilantro to coat. Mash garbanzo beans and avocado in a medium bowl with a fork and stir in onion, feta cheese and remaining lime juice. Spread bean mixture over the wraps, top with the cabbage mix, and roll!
Pineapple Avocado Salsa
Serves 4 / $1.65 per serving
Ingredients
1 cup diced fresh pineapple
1 avocado diced
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
1/4 c. finely chopped red onion
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
Juice of 1 lime
Salt to taste
Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl. Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to use.
BMJ's Best Practice is now available as an app for iPhone, iPads, and iPods. Best Practice is an evidence-based resource providing disease and drug information. Best Practice allows you access to information summaries on symptoms, signs, and tests as well as diseases and conditions.
Information summaries on symptoms, signs, and tests include:
Information summaries on diseases and conditions include:
Best Practice can be accessed online 24/7 from the Himmelfarb Library website, and its information can also be downloaded to iOS devices (iPhone, iPads, iPod). To download the Best Practice app: access Best Practice then login or register for a personal account; download 'BMJ Best Practice' from the Apple iTunes Store; login to the app with your personal login/password to download topics and then download images.
USA News & World Report provides an interesting report take on popular diets by aggregating analysis by a panel of health experts with patient input regarding use and success of each diet. Best Diets uses consistent criteria to evaluate and rank diets: "To be top-rated, a diet had to be relatively easy to follow, nutritious, safe, and effective for weight loss and against diabetes and heart disease."