To Your Health: NLM update: Vitamin D's limitations
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It may be premature to take vitamin D supplements to prevent illnesses and diseases with the exception of keeping bones healthy, 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 - May 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spring Is Allergy Season
Don’t let allergies stop you from enjoying the season! Check out the MedlinePlus Hay Fever topic page. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MedlinePlus Has a New Look!
MedlinePlus, your trusted source for free, reliable health information, has a brand new look. Our new version uses Responsive Web Design for ease of use on any device, whether that is a desktop monitor or mobile touchscreen. Responsive pages automatically change their layout to fit your screen. See our announcement page for more details.
We invite you to try out the MedlinePlus full responsive design on your smartphone, tablet or desktop at http://medlineplus.gov/. Take a tour of the redesigned site at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tour/tour.html. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Improving end-of-life communication and care
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The U.S. health care system needs a range of reforms to better meet the needs of patients at the end-of-life, finds an insightful perspective recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: High Post-Surgical Hospital Readmission?
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The rate of unplanned, post-surgical readmissions that were primarily attributable to the initial surgery was about 5.7 percent in 346 U.S. hospitals in 2012, finds a comprehensive study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Director's Comments: Higher Cold Weather Deaths in the Rural West
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Deaths attributable to cold weather occurred more often in the rural west — and cold weather related deaths occurred more frequently in rural than urban areas across the nation, finds a recent summary in BMJ of a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Director's Comments: Electric Fans Beat the Heat?
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Electric fans may significantly reduce body temperature and lower heart rates in high heat and humidity, finds a small but interesting Australian study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
April Issue of NIH News in Health Now Available
The April issue of NIH News in Health is now available.
Featured stories include "Sharing Reliable Health Information: 10 Years of NIH News in Health" and "Readers’ Favorite Online Health Stories: Rashes, Sore Throats, Kidneys, and More". Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Director's Comments: Dr. Lindberg’s Legacy
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We salute the contributions of a pioneer in medical informatics and NLM’s leader for more than three decades. Dr. Lindberg retires this week with the gratitude and appreciation of his peers locally and internationally. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Director's Comments: NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Winter 2015
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The new edition of NIH MedlinePlus magazine covers healthy aging, living with Alzheimer’s disease, as well as atrial fibrillation. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is National 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. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Director's Comments: Pneumonia Increases Heart Disease Risk for Seniors
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Adults after age 65, who are hospitalized with pneumonia, have an immediate and sustained higher risk of a heart attack, stroke, or death from heart disease, finds a comprehensive study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
March is National Nutrition Month
. Visit the Nutrition topic page for more information.
Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Director's Comments: Type 1 Diabetes Reduces Life Expectancy
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The comparative life expectancy of men and women with Type 1 diabetes is more than a decade less than adults without the disease, finds a comprehensive study from Scotland recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
March Issue of NIH News in Health Now Available
The March issue of NIH News in Health is now available.
Featured stories include "Be a Partner in Clinical Research: Help Others, Help Yourself" and "Better Check Your Bowels: Screening for Colon and Rectal Cancer". Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
