What's New: Announcements and Special Features
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on New Suicide Prevention Plan. The transcript is also available.
A comprehensive plan to reduce the number and impact of suicides in the U.S. recently was announced by the U.S. Surgeon General...
October 16, 2012
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Insomnia.
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. If you have it, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. As a result, you may get too little sleep or have poor-quality sleep...
October 16, 2012
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Canker Sores.
Canker sores are small, round sores on the inside the cheek, under the tongue, or in the back of the throat. They usually have a red edge and a gray center...
October 10, 2012
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Pre-Teen Health Disparities. The transcript is also available.
Harmful health behaviors and experiences are significantly more likely among African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans than white fifth-graders, suggests a pioneering health disparities study recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine...
October 10, 2012
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Dehydration.
When you're dehydrated, your body doesn't have enough fluid to work properly. An average person on an average day needs about 3 quarts of water...
October 10, 2012
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Fetal Health and Development.
A normal pregnancy lasts nine months. Each three-month period of pregnancy is called a trimester. During each trimester, the fetus grows and develops...
October 10, 2012
Meningitis is in the news. See the MedlinePlus Topic Page on meningitis to learn more.
October 3, 2012
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Mood Disorders.
Most people feel sad or irritable from time to time. They may say they're in a bad mood. A mood disorder is different...
October 3, 2012
Learn how you can stop the spread of germs this season. Visit the MedlinePlus Germs and Hygiene topic page.
October 3, 2012
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Memory & Reasoning Decline Linked to Adult Obesity. The transcript is also available.
Middle aged, obese men and women with high blood pressure and other metabolic challenges experience a more rapid decline in memory and thinking skills compared to normal weight adults, suggests a comprehensive study recently published in Neurology...
