Director"s Comments: Homeopathy Pushback in England

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Homeopathy Pushback in England. The transcript is also available.

A recent issue of the British medical journal, The Lancet, reports the United Kingdom's National Health Service will stop reimbursing patients for some homeopathic medical care. This follows an active campaign by some British scientists and physicians to stop public funds to support homeopathic medical treatment -- because of an alleged lack of evidence regarding its clinical efficacy...

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Live Webcast: Surgery for Overactive Bladder

Watch a live webcast of a surgery for overactive bladder on January 30 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.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Director"s Comments: Homeopathy Pushback in England

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Homeopathy Pushback in England. The transcript is also available.

A recent issue of the British medical journal, The Lancet, reports the United Kingdom's National Health Service will stop reimbursing patients for some homeopathic medical care. This follows an active campaign by some British scientists and physicians to stop public funds to support homeopathic medical treatment -- because of an alleged lack of evidence regarding its clinical efficacy...

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Director"s Comments: Immunization Success

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Immunization Success. The transcript is also available.

The number of cases of vaccine-preventable disease is at an all time low, and related hospitalizations and deaths have declined significantly because of vaccinations, reports a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study notes a 92 percent decline in cases and a 99 percent drop in deaths from diphtheria, mumps, whooping cough, and tetanus since 1980...

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Live Webcast: Surgery for Overactive Bladder

Watch a live webcast of a surgery for overactive bladder on January 30 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.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

National Wear Red Day

February 1 is National Wear Red Day in support of women's heart health. Check out the MedlinePlus Heart Disease in Women topic page. Learn more about The Heart Truth from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.


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Director"s Comments: Immunization Success

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Immunization Success. The transcript is also available.

The number of cases of vaccine-preventable disease is at an all time low, and related hospitalizations and deaths have declined significantly because of vaccinations, reports a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study notes a 92 percent decline in cases and a 99 percent drop in deaths from diphtheria, mumps, whooping cough, and tetanus since 1980...

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Director"s Comments: Immunization Success

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Immunization Success. The transcript is also available.

The number of cases of vaccine-preventable disease is at an all time low, and related hospitalizations and deaths have declined significantly because of vaccinations, reports a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study notes a 92 percent decline in cases and a 99 percent drop in deaths from diphtheria, mumps, whooping cough, and tetanus since 1980...

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

New on Go Local: ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local

ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local launched January 17th!

Go Local connects users with local health services. To find local resources, you can go straight to your local area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page. Currently there are over twenty Go Local sites, with many more to be released in the future.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Director"s Comments: Immunization Success

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Immunization Success. The transcript is also available.

The number of cases of vaccine-preventable disease is at an all time low, and related hospitalizations and deaths have declined significantly because of vaccinations, reports a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study notes a 92 percent decline in cases and a 99 percent drop in deaths from diphtheria, mumps, whooping cough, and tetanus since 1980...

Read More...

[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

New on Go Local: ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local

ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local launched January 17th!

Go Local connects users with local health services. To find local resources, you can go straight to your local area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page. Currently there are over twenty Go Local sites, with many more to be released in the future.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

New on Go Local: ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local

ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local launched January 17th!

Go Local connects users with local health services. To find local resources, you can go straight to your local area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page. Currently there are over twenty Go Local sites, with many more to be released in the future.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. For more information, visit the MedlinePlus Glaucoma topic pageand the National Eye Institute.

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Live Webcast: Surgery for Hearing Loss

Watch a live webcast of a surgery for hearing loss on January 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.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Go Local! Health Services in Your Area

Need information on health services? Go Local!

Go Local connects users with local health services. For example, check out Michigan Go Local and My Health Minnesota Go Local. To find local resources, you can go straight to your local area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Live Webcast: Surgery for Hearing Loss

Watch a live webcast of a surgery for hearing loss on January 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.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Live Webcast: Breast Reconstruction

Watch a live webcast of a breast reconstruction on January 11 at 5:00 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.

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MedlinePlus in espaol: Disease and Conditions Summaries Translated into Spanish

New on MedlinePlus in espaol: brief overviews of over 715 diseases and conditions. The overviews provide an introduction to the topic and are written in easy to understand language. Take a look at our Spanish health topic pages.


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Go Local! Health Services in Your Area

Need information on health services? Go Local!

Go Local connects users with local health services. For example, check out Michigan Go Local and My Health Minnesota Go Local. To find local resources, you can go straight to your local area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Live Webcast: Breast Reconstruction

Watch a live webcast of a breast reconstruction on January 11 at 5:00 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.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Live Webcast: Breast Reconstruction

Watch a live webcast of a breast reconstruction on January 11 at 5:00 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.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Live Webcast: Breast Reconstruction

Watch a live webcast of a breast reconstruction on January 11 at 5:00 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.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

January NIH News in Health Now Available

The January issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover cholesterol and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Live Webcast: Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

Watch a live webcast of a surgery for pancreatic cancer on January 7 at 9 a.m. EST.

Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

Director's Comments: Medical Myths

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Medical Myths. The transcript is also available.

Some widely held medical beliefs among physicians are myths; a study recently published in the British Medical Journal finds. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine found little evidence to support seven medical assumptions, which they assert (but do not demonstrate) are widely held among physicians...

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January NIH News in Health Now Available

The January issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover cholesterol and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

New Interactive Health Tutorial: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Check out the new interactive health tutorial on post-traumatic stress disorder.


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Fight Those Holiday Pounds!

Fight those holiday pounds! Learn about controlling your weight. Visit the Weight Control and Nutrition topic pages.

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Live Webcast: Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

Watch a live webcast of a surgery for pancreatic cancer on January 7 at 9 a.m. EST.

Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

New Topic Page: Health Literacy

Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on health literacy.

Health literacy is the ability to understand health information and to use that information to make good decisions about your health and medical care. Health information can overwhelm even people with advanced literacy skills. About one third of the adult population in the United States has limited health literacy...

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New on NIHSeniorHealth: Participating in Clinical Trials

Visit the new NIHSeniorHealth page about participating in clinical trials. Also, visit the MedlinePlus clinical trials topic page.

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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. For more information, visit the MedlinePlusbirth defects topic page, information from the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development and frequently asked questions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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