Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on family health portraits. The transcript is also available.
It's the time of the year when many families are together to enjoy the blessings of the season. One free -- but valuable -- gift you might give to yourself and your family members this year is to complete a family health portrait...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on vitamins, rheumatoid arthritis, and heart disease. The transcript is also available.
The year's end resulted in two disappointing findings for those who hoped some common vitamins would help men prevent heart disease and women avert rheumatoid arthritis. A recent study suggests women who take vitamin E do not reduce their risk of rheumatoid arthritis, or RA. Another study, released a few days before, found men do not reduce their risk of heart disease by taking vitamins E and C...
Winter is here, and there's a chill in the air! Visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on hypothermia and winter weather emergencies to learn how you and your family can stay safe and warm this year.
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Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on family health portraits. The transcript is also available.
It's the time of the year when many families are together to enjoy the blessings of the season. One free -- but valuable -- gift you might give to yourself and your family members this year is to complete a family health portrait...
Winter is here, and there's a chill in the air! Visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on hypothermia and winter weather emergencies to learn how you and your family can stay safe and warm this year.
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Winter is here, and there's a chill in the air! Visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on hypothermia and winter weather emergencies to learn how you and your family can stay safe and warm this year.
Read More...
[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Winter is here, and there's a chill in the air! Visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on hypothermia and winter weather emergencies to learn how you and your family can stay safe and warm this year.
Read More...
[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Winter is here, and there's a chill in the air! Visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on hypothermia and winter weather emergencies to learn how you and your family can stay safe and warm this year.
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MedlinePlus wishes you a happy, healthy holiday season! Check out the topic page on healthy living to learn how you and your family can stay healthy during the holidays and throughout the entire year.
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Winter is here, and there's a chill in the air! Visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on hypothermia and winter weather emergencies to learn how you and your family can stay safe and warm this year.
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Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on gun safety.
One-third of all families in America that have children also have guns, and more than 40 percent of them don't keep their guns locked up. Children younger than eight can't tell the difference between a real gun and a toy, and 3-year-olds are strong enough to pull the trigger on a real gun. Children and teens commit more than half of all unintentional shootings. Here are some things you can do to keep yourself and your family safe...
MedlinePlus wishes you a happy, healthy holiday season! Check out the topic page on healthy living to learn how you and your family can stay healthy during the holidays and throughout the entire year.
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Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on gun safety.
One-third of all families in America that have children also have guns, and more than 40 percent of them don't keep their guns locked up. Children younger than eight can't tell the difference between a real gun and a toy, and 3-year-olds are strong enough to pull the trigger on a real gun. Children and teens commit more than half of all unintentional shootings. Here are some things you can do to keep yourself and your family safe...
Watch a live webcast of surgery for atrial fibrillation on December 18 at 4:00 p.m. EST.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Have you gotten your flu shot? Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn how to protect yourself and your family from the flu this season. Also, check out the flu topic page on MedlinePlus.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on alcoholism screening. The transcript is also available.
A simple, four question survey -- that could help physicians screen for alcoholism -- is underutilized nationally, according to a commentary recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The CAGE questionnaire, first published in JAMA 25 years ago, asks four questions...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on alcoholism screening. The transcript is also available.
A simple, four question survey -- that could help physicians screen for alcoholism -- is underutilized nationally, according to a commentary recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The CAGE questionnaire, first published in JAMA 25 years ago, asks four questions...
Visit the new NIHSeniorHealth page on complementary and alternative medicine. Also, visit the MedlinePlus topic page on complementary and alternative medicine.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on alcoholism screening. The transcript is also available.
A simple, four question survey -- that could help physicians screen for alcoholism -- is underutilized nationally, according to a commentary recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The CAGE questionnaire, first published in JAMA 25 years ago, asks four questions...
Read the latest issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine. Highlights include:
Visit the new NIHSeniorHealth page on complementary and alternative medicine. Also, visit the MedlinePlus topic page on complementary and alternative medicine.
Read the latest issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine. Highlights include:
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on vitamin E, selenium, and prostate cancer. The transcript is also available.
A major clinical trial of 35,000 men was canceled recently after findings revealed that taking vitamin E and selenium together or separately did not result in the prevention of prostate cancer and might do more harm than good...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on vitamin E, selenium, and prostate cancer. The transcript is also available.
A major clinical trial of 35,000 men was canceled recently after findings revealed that taking vitamin E and selenium together or separately did not result in the prevention of prostate cancer and might do more harm than good...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on vitamin E, selenium, and prostate cancer. The transcript is also available.
A major clinical trial of 35,000 men was canceled recently after findings revealed that taking vitamin E and selenium together or separately did not result in the prevention of prostate cancer and might do more harm than good...
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on urine and urination.
Your kidneys form urine by filtering wastes and extra water from the bloodstream. The waste is called urea. It is carried in the bloodstream to the kidneys. From the kidneys, urine travels down two thin tubes called ureters to the bladder...
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on urine and urination.
Your kidneys form urine by filtering wastes and extra water from the bloodstream. The waste is called urea. It is carried in the bloodstream to the kidneys. From the kidneys, urine travels down two thin tubes called ureters to the bladder...
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on urine and urination.
Your kidneys form urine by filtering wastes and extra water from the bloodstream. The waste is called urea. It is carried in the bloodstream to the kidneys. From the kidneys, urine travels down two thin tubes called ureters to the bladder...
Watch a live webcast of bladder control surgery on December 4 at 4:00 p.m. EST.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Watch a live webcast of esophagus surgery on December 2 at 3:00 p.m. CST.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. To learn more about the dangers of impaired driving, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Also check out the motor vehicle safety, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse health topic pages on MedlinePlus.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on veterans and military family health.
There are over two million active and reserve members of the U.S. military and over 23 million U.S. veterans. They face some different health issues from civilians. Likewise, their families may face some unique challenges...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on delaying health care. The transcript is also available.
More than one third of Americans report either they or a family member postponed obtaining needed health care within the past year, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll. The Kaiser poll, taken in mid-October, found 36 percent of those surveyed delayed getting needed health care compared to 29 percent last April...
Listen to the NIH Research Radio podcast to learn more about the latest research findings from the National Institutes of Health. Also check out podcasts from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the National Library of Medicine.
You can listen to these podcasts on your computer, or you can download them to an MP3 player to listen on-the-go.
The December issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover healthy holiday gift ideas and cold fingers and toes. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Check out the MedlinePlus AIDS topic page and also visit Drugs + HIV: Learn the Link from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Learn more about World AIDS Day from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Watch a live webcast of esophagus surgery on December 2 at 3:00 p.m. CST.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on new exercise recommendations. The transcript is also available.
Moderate aerobic activity for two and half hours a week results in better health for adults, according to new guidelines recently released by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HHS report called 'Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans' also recommends that children benefit from an hour or more of medium to vigorous physical activity daily...
Filed under: Stress Reduction, Cancer Caregivers, Cancer Survivors, Cancer Pre-vivors
According to an article in CANCER, mental illness and emotional distress in patients with advanced cancer is often overlooked by oncologists, but proper management can improve a patient's quality of life.
The review article was written by Dr. Michael Miovic and Dr. Susan Block from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Miovic and Block found that 50 percent or more of patients with advanced or terminal cancer suffer from at least one of three major disorders: adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. Medical management of cancer has improved in the last decade, but management of mental health issues has lagged, according to the authors. Studies show that depressive symptoms can even impact patients' lives even more than pain.
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Check out the MedlinePlus AIDS topic page and also visit Drugs + HIV: Learn the Link from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Learn more about World AIDS Day from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on new exercise recommendations. The transcript is also available.
Moderate aerobic activity for two and half hours a week results in better health for adults, according to new guidelines recently released by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HHS report called 'Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans' also recommends that children benefit from an hour or more of medium to vigorous physical activity daily...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on new exercise recommendations. The transcript is also available.
Moderate aerobic activity for two and half hours a week results in better health for adults, according to new guidelines recently released by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HHS report called 'Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans' also recommends that children benefit from an hour or more of medium to vigorous physical activity daily...
Cook safely this Thanksgiving! Visit the food safety topic page to learn more.
Also, check out poultry preparation facts from the Department of Agriculture and tips to prevent foodborne illness from the Food and Drug Administration.
Cook safely this Thanksgiving! Visit the food safety topic page to learn more.
Also, check out poultry preparation facts from the Department of Agriculture and tips to prevent foodborne illness from the Food and Drug Administration.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on vaginal bleeding.
Menstruation, or period, is a woman's monthly bleeding. Abnormal vaginal bleeding is different from normal menstrual periods. It could be bleeding that is between periods, lasts several weeks, or happens before puberty or after menopause...
November is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. Check out the Alzheimer's disease health topic page and read the latest news to learn more.
Also, visit the NIHSeniorHealth page on Alzheimer's disease.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on location and cardiac arrest survival. The transcript is also available.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports the chances to survive an out-of-the-hospital cardiac arrest in North America may depend on where you live and a community's commitment to improving emergency care...
November 20 is the Great American Smokeout. Visit the quitting smoking topic page to learn more about quitting smoking.
Also check out the smoking, smoking and youth, and secondhand smoke topic pages.
Watch a live webcast of cosmetic surgery on November 17 at 6:00 p.m. EST.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on location and cardiac arrest survival. The transcript is also available.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports the chances to survive an out-of-the-hospital cardiac arrest in North America may depend on where you live and a community's commitment to improving emergency care...
November is Healthy Skin Month. Visit the skin conditions topic page to learn more.
November is American Diabetes Month. Visit the diabetes topic page to learn more. Also, check out the latest news on diabetes and an interactive tutorial.
Visit the new NIHSeniorHealth page on leukemia. Also, visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on adult acute leukemia and adult chronic leukemia.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on the new NIH MedlinePlus Magazine. The transcript is also available.
The new edition of NIH MedlinePlus Magazine features a profile of U.S. Senator Arlen Specter as well as articles about leukemia and lymphoma, protecting your vision, plus a checklist to prevent peripheral arterial disease...
Watch a live webcast of aortic root surgery on November 6 at 3:00 p.m. EST.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on concussion.
A concussion is a type of brain injury. It's the most minor form. Technically, a concussion is a short loss of normal brain function in response to a head injury, but people use the term to describe any minor injury to the head or brain. Concussions are a common type of sports injury...
Watch a live webcast of cosmetic surgery on November 17 at 6:00 p.m. EST.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Visit It's a Noisy Planet from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to learn how to protect your child from noise-induced hearing loss. Also, visit the MedlinePlus health topic pages on noise and hearing problems in children.
The November issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder (ADHD) and the possible health risks of plastic bottles. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on deep vein thrombosis. The transcript is also available.
The U.S. Surgeon General recently urged more Americans to be aware of (and help prevent) deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms. Deep vein thrombosis (or DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a large vein. In serious cases, the clot sometimes breaks off and travels in the bloodstream to your lungs, which causes a pulmonary embolism. If a lung artery becomes blocked, this damages the lungs, prevents other organs from obtaining needed oxygen, and can cause death...
Visit the new NIHSeniorHealth page on leukemia. Also, visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on adult acute leukemia and adult chronic leukemia.
Keep these safety tips in mind this Halloween.
For Kids: Treats, Makeup, Novelty Contact Lenses and the Candy Game.
For Parents: Advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and KidsHealth.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments called "Surprise: Nuts & Popcorn Curb Diverticulitis." The transcript is also available.
In a challenge to common clinical advice, a national study found eating nuts, corn, and popcorn are not associated with a risk of diverticulitis, a disease of the colon. The findings, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, are the first comprehensive study of the impact of eating nuts, corn, and popcorn on diverticulitis...
The October issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover protecting kids hearing and kicking kidney stones. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Epsom Salts & Cerebral Palsy Prevention. The transcript is also available.
A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine found cerebral palsy rates were cut in half if a mother received magnesium sulfate during labor -- after a risk of a pre-term delivery was determined. In the study, 2,241 women at high risk of delivering a baby between 24 and 31 weeks were assigned into two groups. The children of mothers who received an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate as labor began (plus other smaller infusions every hour) experienced half the cerebral palsy rate compared to a placebo group...
October is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month. Visit the MedlinePlus topic page on celiac disease to learn more.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments called "Paul G. Rogers: A Tribute." The transcript is also available.
Representative Paul Rogers was called 'Mr. Health' by current and former members of the U.S. Congress because of his passion and commitment to medical research. A Democrat, who represented W. Palm Beach, Florida from 1955-1979, Cong. Rogers died recently at age 87. Rogers left a remarkable legacy to improve the health of all Americans and later committed himself to enhancing global health. Let's pay tribute to a remarkable person by noting a few of his many accomplishments...
Watch a live webcast of obesity surgery on October 23 at 6 p.m. CDT.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
New exercise guidelines help adults stay fit. Visit Be Active Your Way: A Guide for Adults to learn more. Also visit the exercise and physical fitness topic page and the latest news.
Flu season is on the way! Find out how to foil the flu.
Filed under: Drug, All Cancers
It's never a good thing when a drugmaker sends letters to doctors saying that a drug they are prescribing has resulted in confirmed deaths.Filed under: Drug
Millions of people around the world die in severe pain due to bans of morphine, reports The New York Times. While poverty plays a role, doctors also fear law enforcement of morphine bans. This is Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. Visit the topic pages on antibiotics, MRSA and C. diff. infections to learn more.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments providing an HPV Vaccine Update. The transcript is also available.
Two recent articles in the New England Journal of Medicine underscore some missing evidence about the clinical efficacy of human papilloma virus vaccines and analyze the cost effectiveness of the shots, which are currently recommended in the U.S. for girls before age 13...
Filed under: Breast Cancer
A new study from researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine shows that yoga can benefit ethnic minority breast cancer survivors, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics, as well as those from under-served communities. Filed under: Leukemia
According to researchers at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, congestive heart failure rarely occurs among leukemia patients who take Gleevec (imatinib). Watch a live webcast of scoliosis surgery on October 7 at 3 p.m. CDT.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers
It's something that many women would cheer about -- the use of oral contraceptives actually lowers overall cancer risk as a side effect.Filed under: Testicular Cancer
There might be some bad news out there for men with above or below normal birth weights -- new studies are showing that they might be at a high risk for testicular cancer than those who were born a more normal size. To be more precise, men with low birth weights were 18% more likely to develop testicular cancer than their normal-sized counterparts, and high birth weight men were 12% more likely to be diagnosed with the disease. It should be noted, however, that the findings are only try to seminoma testicular cancer, which is the most prevalent type. Filed under: Thyroid Cancer
A mutation in the BRAF oncogene, BRAF V600E, has been linked to the most common type of tyroid cancer, conventional papillary thyroid cancer or PTC. A new study shows that this mutation is also significantly associated with cancer recurrence after treatment, according to Dr. Electron Kebebew at UCSF. The October issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover protecting kids hearing and kicking kidney stones. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.
Filed under: Endometrial Cancer
Postmenopausal women who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day may double their risk of endometrial cancer, according to a new study published by Veronica Wendy Setiawan and colleagues at the University of Southern California. Filed under: All Cancers
It what seems like an obvious result, a recent U.S. study found that breast cancer survivors who received both chemotherapy and radiotherapy were the most apt to have severe fatigue. In addition, that fatigue lasted for prolonged periods of time.Filed under: Celebrity fundraisers
Popular celebrities like Kate Moss and Scarlett Johansson have lent their signature style to the fight against cancer by designing charms that reflect their own character, which will be sold with the profits going to a prominent UK cancer charity. The charms are appearing on a necklace that is being sold at Wallis for about $51USD each. Moss' charm is a petite swallow, while Johansson's is a vibrant yellow and orange lilly. Other contributors include designer Christian Louboutin and comedian Catherin Tate. Visit the new NIHSeniorHealth page on Parkinson's disease. Also, visit the MedlinePlus Parkinson's disease topic page.
Filed under: Stress Reduction, Cancer Caregivers, Cancer Survivors, Cancer Pre-vivors
According to an article in CANCER, mental illness and emotional distress in patients with advanced cancer is often overlooked by oncologists, but proper management can improve a patient's quality of life.
The review article was written by Dr. Michael Miovic and Dr. Susan Block from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Miovic and Block found that 50 percent or more of patients with advanced or terminal cancer suffer from at least one of three major disorders: adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. Medical management of cancer has improved in the last decade, but management of mental health issues has lagged, according to the authors. Studies show that depressive symptoms can even impact patients' lives even more than pain.
The authors recommend listening as the most important screening tool in the oncologist's toolkit.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
