Hello all, Now that cold and flu and pneumonia season is in full swing it seems like a good time to talk about the health benefits of some MeL resources. Remember, Material contained in these resources is intended for informational purposes only. Health Reference Center Academic<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=HRCA> offers students, patients, and health professionals access to medical and professional periodicals, health magazines, and reference materials. Read articles on trending subjects or use the search and Topic Finder tools to explore an area of interest. Health & Wellness Resource Center<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=HWRC> found in the Databases list and Health Gateway provides instant access to full text articles, refereed publications, consumer health topics, and resources en Español. A bonus feature of these subscription databases is that they are ad-free! You get reliable information without all the pop-ups. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. In the MeL Health Gateway<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=111> you'll find a variety of websites including the free consumer version of the Merck Manual<http://www.merckmanuals.com/home> which includes a Drug/Pill Identifier<http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/druginformation/pill-identifier>. Search by imprint, shape or color, or generic drug name to get results that include a color image, generic name, brand name, and other information. And, the University of Michigan Health System Care Guides<http://careguides.med.umich.edu/> which provide materials created by university clinicians on a wide variety of topics. MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for next week's MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact@mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org> or visit mel.org<http://mel.org/>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues. Registration<http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cID=1&bID=0&dd_asId=2980> is now open for the next MCLS webinar on MeL Resources, College Prep for Teens, to be held January 27, 3:30-4pm Eastern time Eunice Eunice C. Borrelli Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian, Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-241-4996 Toll Free: 877-479-0021 Fax: 517-373-5700 [Follow MeL on Twitter]<https://twitter.com/meldotorg> [MeL - Michigan eLibrary Logo] <http://mel.org/> [Like MeL on Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/mel.org> Check out the curated content on the LM homepage including state and national CE offerings, LM events, stats reports, headlines from around the library world, and intriguing snapshots of our varied collections at http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan .
