Visit Go Local Kansas, one of the latest Go Local sites. 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.
Watch a live webcast of minimally invasive lumbar discectomy on January 28 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 minimally invasive lumbar discectomy on January 28 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.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine. The transcript is also available.
The new edition of NIH MedlinePlus magazine features a profile of the health challenges facing the family of broadcast journalists Lee and Bob Woodruff -- plus a section about how to protect the health of your skin...
MRSA is in the news. Visit the germs and hygiene topic page to find out how you can protect yourself and your children. Also, check out the MRSA health topic page to learn more about this antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
MRSA is in the news. Visit the germs and hygiene topic page to find out how you can protect yourself and your children. Also, check out the MRSA health topic page to learn more about this antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on colonoscopy.
Colonoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look inside your entire large intestine. It uses an instrument called a colonoscope, or scope for short. Scopes have a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube. The procedure lets your doctor see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers. Your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy for a number of reasons...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on child maltreatment. The transcript is also available.
A recent series in The Lancetprovides illuminating and sobering insights about the frequency of child maltreatment in the U.S. and some other high income nations. In a comprehensive overview of the evidence about child maltreatment, six authors from the U.S., U.K., Sweden, and New Zealand note between four to 16 percent of children in some high income nations are physically abused and one in ten is neglected, or psychologically abused...
January is National Blood Donor Month. To learn more, visit the blood transfusion and donation topic page on MedlinePlus.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on colonoscopy.
Colonoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look inside your entire large intestine. It uses an instrument called a colonoscope, or scope for short. Scopes have a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube. The procedure lets your doctor see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers. Your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy for a number of reasons...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on child maltreatment. The transcript is also available.
A recent series in The Lancetprovides illuminating and sobering insights about the frequency of child maltreatment in the U.S. and some other high income nations. In a comprehensive overview of the evidence about child maltreatment, six authors from the U.S., U.K., Sweden, and New Zealand note between four to 16 percent of children in some high income nations are physically abused and one in ten is neglected, or psychologically abused...
January is Birth Defects Prevention Month. For more information, check out the MedlinePlus birth defects topic page. Also, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn about the steps women can take to have healthier pregnancies and healthier babies.
Keep that New Year's resolution to exercise in 2009! Find tips on starting an exercise routine and staying motivated, and learn more about the benefits of physical activity on the exercise and physical fitness, exercise for children, and exercise for seniors topic pages on MedlinePlus.
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January is Birth Defects Prevention Month. For more information, check out the MedlinePlus birth defects topic page. Also, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn about the steps women can take to have healthier pregnancies and healthier babies.
Keep that New Year's resolution to exercise in 2009! Find tips on starting an exercise routine and staying motivated, and learn more about the benefits of physical activity on the exercise and physical fitness, exercise for children, and exercise for seniors topic pages on MedlinePlus.
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Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on impaired driving.
Impaired driving is dangerous and is the cause of more than half of all car crashes. It means operating a motor vehicle while affected by alcohol, affected by illegal or legal drugs, too sleepy, distracted, such as using a cell phone or texting, or having a medical condition which affects your driving...
Watch a live webcast on diagnosing and treating digestive diseases endoscopically on January 15 at 12:00 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.
Keep that New Year's resolution to exercise in 2009! Find tips on starting an exercise routine and staying motivated, and learn more about the benefits of physical activity on the exercise and physical fitness, exercise for children, and exercise for seniors topic pages on MedlinePlus.
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Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on breast cancer and natural remission. The transcript is also available.
A recent Norwegian study found breast cancer occasionally seems to disappear on its own without medical intervention. The studyand an accompanying editorial, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, present important findings and implications for breast cancer screening and treatment...
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on impaired driving.
Impaired driving is dangerous and is the cause of more than half of all car crashes. It means operating a motor vehicle while affected by alcohol, affected by illegal or legal drugs, too sleepy, distracted, such as using a cell phone or texting, or having a medical condition which affects your driving...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on breast cancer and natural remission. The transcript is also available.
A recent Norwegian study found breast cancer occasionally seems to disappear on its own without medical intervention. The studyand an accompanying editorial, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, present important findings and implications for breast cancer screening and treatment...
Salmonella is in the news. Salmonella is the name of a group of bacteria. In the United States, it is the most common cause of foodborne illness. Salmonella occurs in raw poultry, eggs, beef, and sometimes on unwashed fruit and vegetables...
Visit the MedlinePlus salmonella infections page for more information.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on statins.
Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much in your blood, it can stick to the walls of your arteries, narrowing or even blocking them. If diet and exercise don't reduce your cholesterol levels, you may need to take medicine. Often, this medicine is a statin...
Salmonella is in the news. Salmonella is the name of a group of bacteria. In the United States, it is the most common cause of foodborne illness. Salmonella occurs in raw poultry, eggs, beef, and sometimes on unwashed fruit and vegetables...
Visit the MedlinePlus salmonella infections page for more information.
Need information on health services? Go Local! Go Local connects users with local health services. For example, check out Healthy DC and Maryland Health. To find local resources, you can go straight to your area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on statins.
Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much in your blood, it can stick to the walls of your arteries, narrowing or even blocking them. If diet and exercise don't reduce your cholesterol levels, you may need to take medicine. Often, this medicine is a statin...
January is Thyroid Awareness Month. To learn more, visit the thyroid diseases health topic page on MedlinePlus.
Also, check out the latest news on thyroid diseases and view the interactive tutorial on thyroid surgery.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on statins.
Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much in your blood, it can stick to the walls of your arteries, narrowing or even blocking them. If diet and exercise don't reduce your cholesterol levels, you may need to take medicine. Often, this medicine is a statin...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on liver transplant allocation process and challenges. The transcript is also available.
Some racially-based disparities for the estimated 16,000 Americans waiting to receive a liver transplant are improving, but gender differences persist, suggests a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
The January issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover winter health problems and using computers to improve our health. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.
To learn how to control your weight and shed those extra holiday pounds, visit the MedlinePlus health topic pages on weight control, exercise and physical fitness, and nutrition.
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January is Thyroid Awareness Month. To learn more, visit the thyroid diseases health topic page on MedlinePlus.
Also, check out the latest news on thyroid diseases and view the interactive tutorial on thyroid surgery.
To learn how to control your weight and shed those extra holiday pounds, visit the MedlinePlus health topic pages on weight control, exercise and physical fitness, and nutrition.
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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...
To learn how to control your weight and shed those extra holiday pounds, visit the MedlinePlus health topic pages on weight control, exercise and physical fitness, and nutrition.
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