New Topic Page: Urinalysis
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Urinalysis.
A urinalysis is a test of your urine. It is often done to check for a urinary tract infections, kidney problems, or diabetes... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - May 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Liver Function Tests
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Liver Function Tests.
Your liver helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. Liver function tests are blood tests that check to see how well your liver is working... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - May 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Blood Count Tests
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Blood Count Tests.
Your blood contains red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets. Blood count tests measure the number and types of cells in your blood... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - May 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Zika research needs
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Zika research needs. The transcript is also available.
Research priorities for the Zika virus include a better understanding of how it differs from highly similar, well known viruses carried by the same family of mosquitos, 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 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
May Issue of NIH News in Health Now Available
The May issue of NIH News in Health is now available.
Featured stories include "Sex and Gender: How Being Male or Female Can Affect Your Health" and "Going Gluten Free?: Necessary for Some, Optional for Others". Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - May 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Vision screening for seniors
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Vision screening for seniors. The transcript is also available.
Current evidence suggests seniors do not need to be screened routinely for vision problems by a primary care physician, finds a systematic review from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Income impacts longevity
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Income impacts longevity. The transcript is also available.
While income is associated with longevity, life expectancy differences between wealthy and lower income Americans are not uniform across the nation, finds a pioneering, 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 18, 2016 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 "Plants: Partners in Health?: Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and You" and "Block the Buzzing, Bites, and Bumps: Preventing Mosquito-Borne Illnesses". Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: HPV declines among young women
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on HPV declines among young women. The transcript is also available.
Health threatening strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) declined significantly among female teens and young women following the release of a vaccine to prevent the virus in 2006, reports a comprehensive study recently published in Pediatrics. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Every community deserves good health
Learn about health disparities during National Minority Health Month. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Harmful drinking: Demographic differences
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Harmful drinking: Demographic differences. The transcript is also available.
The harmful health impacts of drinking alcohol may be higher among vulnerable populations than more affluent British adults, reports a comprehensive study recently published in BMC Public Health. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Take Care of Your Teeth
Take care of your teeth, and they'll last a lifetime. Learn how on our dental health page. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Dementia rates decline
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Dementia rates decline. The transcript is also available.
Dementia rates may be declining for better educated seniors and dementia may be occurring a little later in life, reports a comprehensive study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Chikungunya
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Chikungunya.
Chikungunya is a virus that spread by the same kinds of mosquitoes that spread dengue and Zika virus. Rarely, it can spread from mother to newborn around the time of birth... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: Impact of Oregon's pioneering health insurance program
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on the Impact of Oregon's pioneering health insurance program. The transcript is also available.
Three years after starting a pioneering health insurance system for Medicaid recipients, Oregon has reduced some expenses and boosted some areas of preventive care, finds a recent viewpoint in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
