New on NIHSeniorHealth: Psoriasis
Check out the new NIHSeniorHealth topic on Psoriasis.
Psoriasis (sow RYE uh sis) is a chronic skin disease. Chronic means that it lasts a long time, often a lifetime... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - August 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Concerns about powdered alcohol
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Concerns about powdered alcohol. The transcript is also available.
Despite bans in 12 states, the recent federally approved sale of powdered alcohol products raises concern about its impact on public health, notes a viewpoint recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - August 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Hemorrhagic Stroke
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Hemorrhagic Stroke.
A stroke is a medical emergency. There are two types - ischemic and hemorrhagic. Hemorrhagic stroke is the less common type. It happens when a blood vessel breaks and bleeds into the brain... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - August 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Assisted Reproductive Technology
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Assisted Reproductive Technology.
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is used to treat infertility. It includes fertility treatments that handle both a woman's egg and a man's sperm... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - August 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Two Alzheimer's disease drugs and journalism standards
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Two Alzheimer's disease drugs and journalism standards. The transcript is also available.
News coverage that recently touted two Alzheimer's disease drugs illustrates both shortcomings and progress in health news reporting standards, finds an interesting critique recently published by Health News Review. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - August 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Moratorium on a type of gene editing?
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Moratorium on a type of gene editing? The transcript is also available.
News coverage that recently touted two Alzheimer's disease drugs illustrates both shortcomings and progress in health news reporting standards, finds an interesting critique recently published by Health News Review. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - August 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Two Alzheimer's disease drugs and journalism standards
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Two Alzheimer's disease drugs and journalism standards. The transcript is also available.
News coverage that recently touted two Alzheimer's disease drugs illustrates both shortcomings and progress in health news reporting standards, finds an interesting critique recently published by Health News Review. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - August 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Medical marijuana's legalization: Is the cart before the horse?
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Medical marijuana's legalization: Is the cart before the horse? The transcript is also available.
The dearth of evidence about marijuana's therapeutic value raises concerns about its legalization for medical use, suggests a comprehensive assessment and an accompanying editorial recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - August 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Interpreting Teen Smoking Trends
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Interpreting Teen Smoking Trends. The transcript is also available.
An interesting, recent debate about teen smoking trends suggests how health care professionals can interpret the same information differently and by doing so provide a different impression about progress in smoking cessation among young persons. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - July 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: New Approach to Cancer Treatment
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on New Approach to Cancer Treatment. The transcript is also available.
An innovative research study — recently announced by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) — will treat patients according to the genetic mutations in a tumor rather than the type of cancer they have, or the site where the cancer originated. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - July 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Curbing indoor tanning
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Curbing indoor tanning. The transcript is also available.
Indoor tanning remains a public health concern that requires more regulatory coordination and action, finds an insightful viewpoint recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - July 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Anaphylaxis
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Anaphylaxis.
Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction. It can begin very quickly, and symptoms may be life-threatening... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - July 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Preterm Labor
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Preterm Labor.
Preterm labor is labor that starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. It can lead to premature birth... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - July 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Gluten Sensitivity
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Gluten Sensitivity.
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. It is found mainly in foods but may also be in other products like medicines, vitamins, and supplements... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - July 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
