Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on end of life guidance. The transcript is also available.
A recent self-critique by the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine and two colleagues underscores the challenges that occur when no advance directives, family and patient disagreement, and the absence of a well-acquainted primary care physician converge at the time of near end of life decisions...
Visit these three new pages from NIHSeniorHealth:
Watch a live webcast of living kidney donor transplant surgery on March 25 at 6:00 p.m. EDT, and check out the kidney transplantation and organ donation topic pages on MedlinePlus.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Check out the new Understanding Medical Words tutorial from the National Library of Medicine. This tutorial teaches you about medical words. You'll learn about how to put together parts of medical words. You'll also find quizzes to see what you've learned.
Watch a live webcast of knee arthroscopy and replacement on March 17 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, and check out the knee injuries and disorders and knee replacement health topic pages on MedlinePlus.
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 air pollution and life expectancy. The transcript is also available.
Reductions in some of the fine particulates that contribute to air pollution increased life expectancy in 217 U.S. counties during a period that spanned more than two decades, reported a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine...
Watch a live webcast of knee arthroscopy and replacement on March 17 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, and check out the knee injuries and disorders and knee replacement health topic pages on MedlinePlus.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.
Heart valve replacement is in the news. Visit the MedlinePlus health topic on heart valve diseases and the interactive tutorial on heart valve replacement.
Also, check out the heart valve disease page from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on air pollution and life expectancy. The transcript is also available.
Reductions in some of the fine particulates that contribute to air pollution increased life expectancy in 217 U.S. counties during a period that spanned more than two decades, reported a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Check out the MedlinePlus health topic pages on colorectal cancer, colonoscopy, and colonic polyps.
Also, learn more about colorectal cancer screening from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March is National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month.
Check out the multiple sclerosis health topic page, interactive tutorial, and latest news from MedlinePlus.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on blood pressure medicines.
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, usually has no symptoms. But it can cause serious problems such as stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. If you cannot control your high blood pressure through healthy lifestyle habits such as losing weight and reducing sodium in your diet, your doctor may prescribe medicines...
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on food and acne. The transcript is also available.
Dispelling a medical myth, a recently released website from the American Academy of Dermatology reports acne is not caused by food. The American Academy of Dermatology website, which is available in the 'research' section of MedlinePlus.gov's acne health topic page, acknowledges teens and others with acne seem to break out after eating certain foods, such as chocolate and potato chips...
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Learn more by visiting the traumatic brain injury topic page on MedlinePlus.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on blood pressure medicines.
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, usually has no symptoms. But it can cause serious problems such as stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. If you cannot control your high blood pressure through healthy lifestyle habits such as losing weight and reducing sodium in your diet, your doctor may prescribe medicines...
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Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on controlling measles. The transcript is also available.
Despite national vaccination programs introduced more than 20 years ago, the measles, an old public and child health nemesis, persists in Europe and still presents important public health challenges, reports a study recently published in The Lancet...
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on diabetes medicines.
Diabetes means your blood glucose, or blood sugar, is too high. If you can't control your diabetes with wise food choices and physical activity, you may need diabetes medicines. The kind of medicine you take depends on your type of diabetes, your schedule, and your other health conditions...
The March issue of NIH News in Health is now available. Featured stories cover substance abuse problems in loved ones and facts about fevers. Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on brain aneurysm.
A brain aneurysm is an abnormal bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery in the brain. They are sometimes called berry aneurysms because they are often the size of a small berry. Most brain aneurysms produce no symptoms until they become large, begin to leak blood, or rupture. If a brain aneurysm presses on nerves in your brain, it can cause signs and symptoms...
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on aortic aneurysm.
Most aneurysms -- abnormal bulges or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery -- occur in the aorta. The aorta is the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. There are two types of aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms occur in the part of the aorta running through the chest. Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur in the part of the aorta running through the abdomen...
It's Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Eating disorders are serious behavior problems. They include
Learn more by visiting the eating disorders health topic page on MedlinePlus. Also, check out the latest news on eating disorders.
It's Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Eating disorders are serious behavior problems. They include
Learn more by visiting the eating disorders health topic page on MedlinePlus. Also, check out the latest news on eating disorders.
