# health information (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover health information. Page: Feed: --- ## [Areas of poor air quality continue east of the Cascades, thunderstorms and critical fire weather lie ahead](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/areas-of-poor-air-quality-continue-east.html) _2026-08-20 · Nathan Santo Domingo (DNR) · Washington Smoke Blog_ Overall, Western WA has seen mostly GOOD air quality with minimal smoke impacts. Eastern Washington has improved, but haze remains with periods of MODERATE to UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS the past several days. North-central Washington continues to deal with periods of heavy smoke, as does Walla Walla due to smoke from the Paradise and Hagen fires. The Air Quality Index has reached VERY… ## [Smoke continues in Central WA amid active fire conditions](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/smoke-continues-in-central-wa-amid.html) _2026-08-17 · Beth Friedman (Atmospheric Scientist - WA Ecology) · Washington Smoke Blog_ Current smoke impacts are largely confined to areas downwind of active fires. The Little Giant and Sinlahekin Fires are the primary sources of smoke, and both are expected to produce more smoke today with warmer temperatures and increased winds. Large fires in the region. Source: DNR Wildfire Dashboard. Fire Roundup In the North Cascades, the Border 2 Fire , Luna Fire , and Ptarmigan Fire remain… ## [Time Off For Rest, Reflection, and Regrounding](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/08/17/time-off-for-rest-reflection-and-regrounding/) _2026-08-17 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ I’ve written before about taking breaks like this, it’s practically a tradition here at this point.\* But this one feels a little different. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I spend my time, and where my energy goes. tl;dr I need time to rest, reflect, and reground. So, I’m stepping back from social \[…\] ## [🧠 Curiosity is the New Critical Thinking](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/curiosity-is-the-new-critical-thinking) _2026-08-15 · Getting Better News_ Turns out the antidote to doomscrolling isn’t more willpower, it’s a specific set of trainable habits that psychologists and journalists have been quietly refining for decades. ## [Burnout and Psychological Safety: Intertwined Challenges in Library Management in Librarianship Beyond the Textbook](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/08/14/burnout-and-psychological-safety-intertwined-challenges-in-library-management-in-librarianship-beyond-the-textbook/) _2026-08-14 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ I m thrilled to share that I contributed a chapter, Burnout and Psychological Safety: Intertwined Challenges in Library Management: in Librarianship Beyond the Textbook: A Practical Guide for Real-World Challenges, edited by Nay Keppler. Libraries are multifaceted and constantly changing. Every public, academic, school, and special library has its own unique needs in addition to the \[ \] ## [Relief for NE WA, increased impacts across Central WA, and elevated smoke in Western WA](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/relief-for-ne-wa-increased-impacts.html) _2026-08-13 · Beth Friedman (Atmospheric Scientist - WA Ecology) · Washington Smoke Blog_ Eastern Washington is getting a bit of a reprieve from smoke today, but that improvement comes at the expense of areas along the Cascades. North and northeast winds are pushing smoke south and southwest, leading to smoky conditions this morning in places like Ellensburg, the Tri-Cities, and Yakima. Yesterday's thunderstorms also resulted in lightning strikes mostly in North Central and Northeast… ## [Thunderstorms to the north and smoke in the basin expected this week](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/thunderstorms-to-north-and-smoke-in.html) _2026-08-11 · Farren Thorpe (Atmospheric Scientist - WAECY) · Washington Smoke Blog_ Weather on the horizon Residents in the northern half of eastern Washington have been inundated with smoke for what seems like an eternity! A weather system will bring scattered thunderstorms across Northern Washington and BC this week, but the amount of precipitation will likely not be enough to abate fire activity. Lightning could also spark new fires near the Canadian border. National Weather… ## [Rest, Resilience, and Regrounding: Reflections from the COSLA CE Coordinators Workshop](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/08/10/rest-resilience-and-regrounding-reflections-from-the-cosla-ce-coordinators-workshop/) _2026-08-10 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ Last week I had the privilege of facilitating Rest, Resilience, and Regrounding for the Continuing Education Coordinators of COSLA (the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies). I m still riding the good energy from it, so I wanted to share a few reflections here. I forgot how much I enjoy doing this work in person. Since \[ \] ## [🕊️ Why the World's Faith Data Refuses to Cooperate with Predictions](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/why-the-worlds-faith-data-refuses) _2026-08-08 · Getting Better News_ Every generation seems to declare religion’s obituary, and every generation gets the timeline wrong. ## [Fires still raging but transport winds are back](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/fires-still-raging-but-transport-winds.html) _2026-08-07 · Farren Thorpe (Atmospheric Scientist - WAECY) · Washington Smoke Blog_ Transport Winds are Back Transport winds from the west are back in effect, which means intermittent clearing will occur in some areas. Conditions east of the Cascades will be hot and dry this weekend, and winds are expected to increase. Despite some clearing, heavy smoke continues to be generated from wildfires across the region, and wind gusts will likely lead to more fire growth. A Red Flag… ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IooavXdSWv6r) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Take action to protect workers from wildfire smoke exposure](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/take-action-to-protect-workers-from.html) _2026-08-06 · Dina Lorraine - WA L&I · Washington Smoke Blog_ Outdoor workers are at especially high risk of developing wildfire-smoke related symptoms. Minimize the health risks to workers by reducing exposure time to wildfire smoke. Each workplace is unique and requires a unique approach in protecting their workers from wildfire smoke. The following are some suggestions: Provide enclosed buildings, structures, or vehicles with filtered air; Relocate work… ## [Smoke clearing in the west but fire weather remains critical](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/smoke-clearing-in-west-but-fire-weather.html) _2026-08-06 · Beth Friedman (Atmospheric Scientist - WA Ecology) · Washington Smoke Blog_ Widespread smoke impacts continue across the state, as seen in today's satellite imagery. Satellite imagery from 8/6/2026 (Terra/MODIS). When will air quality improve? In Western WA , expect slow and gradual improvement today. Winds are shifting onshore but the relatively weak push of cleaner air means smoke may linger longer than initially expected. More noticeable clearing should develop… ## [Smoke continues to build statewide, gradual improvement expected later this week](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/smoke-continues-to-build-statewide.html) _2026-08-04 · Nathan Santo Domingo (DNR) · Washington Smoke Blog_ Smoke Increasing The most widespread smoke impacts of the season are being felt on Tuesday with smoke reaching the surface both east and west of the Cascade crest. One thing that has spared the western Washington lowlands so far is some cleaner air coming down from the Strait of Georgia between British Columbia and Vancouver Island. This has been scouring out some of the smoke along and west of… ## [ThriveLib 2026 is One Week Away; Get Your Ticket!](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/08/04/thrivelib-2026-is-one-week-away-get-your-ticket/) _2026-08-04 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ I didn t post a lot about ThriveLib here this year in an effort to keep it separate from the rest of my work, but we re one week away, and I don t think I ve shared it at all, so here it goes! ThriveLib 2026 runs August 11-13, all virtual, and this year s theme is Reimagining Library \[ \] ## [Explosive wildfire activity over the weekend and smoke spreading across the state](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/explosive-wildfire-activity-over.html) _2026-08-03 · Farren Thorpe (Atmospheric Scientist - WAECY) · Washington Smoke Blog_ Current Situation Multiple large fires are burning across the state, with no rest in sight for firefighters. Spokane experienced devastating wildfire impacts over the weekend and the situation is still very active, with hundreds of structures burned causing potentially hazardous air quality. Other fires across the state grew exponentially and are producing large amounts of smoke. Unhealthy to Very… ## [🌉 The Surprising Case for Talking to People Who Disagree Politically](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/the-surprising-case-for-talking-to) _2026-08-01 · Getting Better News_ Doomscrolling has convinced a lot of us that discussing politics with someone of a different opinion is basically a contact sport now. ## [Extremely Critical Fire Weather and Worsening Smoke This Weekend](https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/07/extremely-critical-fire-weather-and.html) _2026-07-31 · Beth Friedman (Atmospheric Scientist - WA Ecology) · Washington Smoke Blog_ A Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag Warning is in effect Saturday afternoon and evening across much of Central and Eastern Washington. NWS is highlighting extremely critical fire weather conditions that could lead to rapidly changing fire and smoke behavior throughout the weekend. This weekend Extreme conditions tomorrow with the passage of a dry cold front will lead to significant… ## [Announcing: The Public Librarian’s Guide to Answering Health Questions](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/07/29/announcing-the-public-librarians-guide-to-answering-health-questions/) _2026-07-29 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ I m thrilled to share that the new book, The Public Librarian s Guide to Answering Health Questions, co-written with Carolyn Martin, is here! It usually starts small. A patron walks up to the desk with a simple question. Maybe they just got a diagnosis and want to understand it better. Maybe they re trying to make sense \[ \] ## [Why I’m Standing Up for the M.L.S.](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/07/21/why-im-standing-up-for-the-m-l-s/) _2026-07-21 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ You have probably already seen it, but I have a new piece out in Inside Higher Ed, co-written with Sam Helmick (2025–26 ALA president). It s a response to an essay arguing that academic libraries should hire Ph.D.’s rather than credentialed librarians and, more broadly, it s about why credential erosion is a fight our profession needs \[ \] ## [🗽 Building Smarter Citizens and a Stronger Democracy for America 250](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/building-smarter-citizens-and-a-stronger) _2026-07-09 · Getting Better News_ America’s 250th birthday, classroom history, and the way we consume news are tightly linked. ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GXXHYSX6pi9Y) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [ALA Council Just Passed a Bill of Rights for Librarians and Library Workers. We Need It.](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/07/02/ala-council-just-passed-a-bill-of-rights-for-librarians-and-library-workers-we-need-it/) _2026-07-02 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ At the Council Meeting I in Chicago, the ALA Council passed a resolution calling for the adoption of the Librarians and Library Workers Bill of Rights. I m thrilled to see this pass. It s six articles covering things we all know librarians and library workers need. In some ways I’m sad to see it come \[ \] ## [🚁 Helicopter Parenting and Creating Healthier Boundaries](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/helicopter-parenting-and-creating) _2026-07-02 · Getting Better News_ Parents are grappling with how closely to guide their kids into college and how tightly to manage their digital lives, but recent data suggests most are searching for balance rather than extremes. ## [The 7 Types of Rest for Librarians at #alaac26](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/06/29/the-7-types-of-rest-for-librarians-at-alaac26/) _2026-06-29 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ Saturday morning, I gave a talk on the 7 types of rest for librarians at ALA to an overflowing room. It s both delightful and disheartening to see this many people attend sessions on well-being. I always hope someday no one shows up. Sort of like Affleck s character at the end of Good Will Hunting. I \[ \] ## [🌵 How to Navigate America's Local News Deserts](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/how-to-navigate-americas-local-news) _2026-06-25 · Getting Better News_ Local news is being quietly rewired, with some communities keeping robust coverage while others are left with “ghost” outlets or nothing at all. ## [Find me at ALA Annual #ALAAC26 – The 7 Types of Rest and Doing Less](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/06/22/find-me-at-ala-annual-alaac26/) _2026-06-22 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ I will be at ALA Annual in Chicago later this week. I have a packed schedule, and I will be giving a presentation and hosting a huddle. If you see me ask for a sticker or a pin. See you there! The first in a presentation for the ALA-Allied Professional Association. ALA-APA is a companion \[ \] ## [🧩 Disconnected Young Men, Job Disruption, and the New Economy](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/disconnected-young-men-job-disruption) _2026-06-18 · Getting Better News_ We’re zooming in on a real-time convergence of technology, economics, and democracy, viewed through the lives of young men. ## [🧠 Teaching Young Minds to Question Screens and Machines](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/teaching-young-minds-to-question) _2026-06-11 · Getting Better News_ Parents, teachers, and policymakers are all looking at the same screens and devices, yet often reaching very different conclusions about what it means for children. ## [Find the Cracks: That’s How the Light Gets In. on reclaiming joy in library work without losing yourself to it](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/06/04/find-the-cracks-thats-how-the-light-gets-in/) _2026-06-04 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ I get asked a lot to do something that feels contradictory to me, and I’ve been struggling with it for a while. How to reground librarians in their work or help librarians find joy in their work. I think this topic is both incredibly important and it makes me anxious because it feels like it \[ \] ## [🚨 When Crime Data Improves, But Fear Does Not](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/when-crime-data-improves-but-fear) _2026-06-04 · Getting Better News_ We’re seeing one of the biggest gaps between headlines and reality about how Americans think about crime versus what the numbers actually show. ## [From Overwhelm to Action at Virginia Tech Libraries In-Service Day](https://librarianbyday.net/2026/05/29/from-overwhelm-to-action-at-virginia-tech-libraries/) _2026-05-29 · Bobbi L. Newman · Bobbi L. Newman_ Last week, I joined the library in-service day at Virginia Tech to talk to librarians about regrounding and reconnecting with our purpose. The presentation “From Overwhelm to Action: Prioritizing Purpose in a Demanding Library Landscape” explored how librarians and library workers can move from reactive, burnout-driven work cultures toward more intentional, values-aligned decision-making. Drawing… ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NfgR38moO0Vx) _2026-05-29 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [📡 Beyond the Hype on UFOs and Government Secrets](https://newsletter.gettingbetterfoundation.org/p/beyond-the-hype-on-ufos-and-government) _2026-05-28 · Getting Better News_ We’re exploring UFOs, government file dumps, and what careful evidence actually tells us about life beyond Earth. ## [New PIF video with NHS England on misinformation](https://piftick.org.uk/2026/03/05/new-pif-tick-video-with-nhs-england-on-misinformation/) _2026-03-05 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ We have made a new video in partnership with ‪NHS England and Dr Sylvia Kama-Kieghe, helping you to spot misinformation and to find information you can trust online. The post New PIF video with NHS England on misinformation first appeared on PIF TICK . The post New PIF video with NHS England on misinformation appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [New trusted resource collections for Health Information Week](https://piftick.org.uk/2026/01/18/new-trusted-resources-collections-now-on-our-website/) _2026-01-18 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ Our five new collections on pregnancy, heart health, lung health, early signs of cancer and severe mental illness have been put together with NHS England. The post New trusted resource collections for Health Information Week first appeared on PIF TICK . The post New trusted resource collections for Health Information Week appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [Improved PIF TICK website offers health information you can trust](https://piftick.org.uk/2025/10/06/improved-pif-tick-website-offers-health-information-you-can-trust/) _2025-10-06 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ The updated PIF TICK website helps users find Trusted Information Creators who have all earned the PIF TICK, which is the UK's only quality mark for health information. The post Improved PIF TICK website offers health information you can trust first appeared on PIF TICK . The post Improved PIF TICK website offers health information you can trust appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [Film: The impact of misinformation](https://piftick.org.uk/2025/06/02/film-the-impact-of-misinformation/) _2025-06-02 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ A new short film created by PIF and Ipsos explores the impact of health misinformation in the UK. The post Film: The impact of misinformation first appeared on PIF TICK . The post Film: The impact of misinformation appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [The PIF TICK is 5](https://piftick.org.uk/2025/05/19/pif-tick-5/) _2025-05-19 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ The PIF TICK is celebrating 5 years of certifying trusted health information. The post The PIF TICK is 5 first appeared on PIF TICK . The post The PIF TICK is 5 appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [Women’s Health](https://piftick.org.uk/2025/05/12/womens-health/) _2025-05-12 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ Check out our collection of women's health resources from Trusted Information Creators. The post Women’s Health first appeared on PIF TICK . The post Women’s Health appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [Three new Trusted Information Creators](https://piftick.org.uk/2025/05/01/new-trusted-information-creators-april-2025/) _2025-05-01 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ Bristol Myers Squibb, Choice and Medication and Versus Arthritis gain their PIF TICK certification. The post Three new Trusted Information Creators first appeared on PIF TICK . The post Three new Trusted Information Creators appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [Latest PIF TICK certifications](https://piftick.org.uk/2025/03/28/pif-tick-certifications-feb-march-2025/) _2025-03-28 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ ERIC, The Children's Bowel and Bladder Charity, and the Epilepsy Society have gained their PIF TICK certification. The post Latest PIF TICK certifications first appeared on PIF TICK . The post Latest PIF TICK certifications appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [Eleven information creators gain PIF TICK](https://piftick.org.uk/2025/02/05/eleven-information-creators-gain-pif-tick/) _2025-02-05 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ Eleven health information producers gained their PIF TICK certification in December 2024 and January 2025. The post Eleven information creators gain PIF TICK first appeared on PIF TICK . The post Eleven information creators gain PIF TICK appeared first on PIF TICK . ## [NCT becomes 150th certified PIF TICK creator](https://piftick.org.uk/2025/01/23/nct-150-pif-tick/) _2025-01-23 · piftickpublic · PIF TICK_ NCT (National Childbirth Trust) is the 150th creator to gain the PIF TICK trust mark. The post NCT becomes 150th certified PIF TICK creator first appeared on PIF TICK . The post NCT becomes 150th certified PIF TICK creator appeared first on PIF TICK .