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Lyme Disease is in the News 21 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm
Lyme Disease is in the News. To learn more, visit the MedlinePlus Lyme Disease health topic page. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection you get from the bite of an infected tick...
Director's Comments: U.S.’ Health Status Declines 21 Aug 2013 | 06:07 pm
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "U.S.’ Health Status Declines". The transcript is also available. A pioneering, comprehensive comparison of national health measures recently published in the...
Back-to-School 15 Aug 2013 | 10:45 pm
It's Back-to-School time! We have tips for parents and kids on our school health topic page.
Off to College? Stay Healthy! 12 Aug 2013 | 11:08 pm
Going to college? Learn what you need to do to stay healthy and safe. Visit the MedlinePlus page on college health. College life involves excitement, along with new challenges, risks, and responsibil...
Director's Comments: Impact and Response to Mental Illness 12 Aug 2013 | 11:08 pm
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "Impact and Response to Mental Illness". The transcript is also available. Collaborative care is a new, viable strategy to treat mental illness around the wor...
New Topic Page: G6PD Deficiency 7 Aug 2013 | 05:54 pm
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on G6PD Deficiency. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a genetic disorder that is most common in males. About 1 in 10 African American ...
August Issue of NIH News in Health Now Available 5 Aug 2013 | 09:35 pm
The August issue of NIH News in Health is now available. Featured stories include "Should You Take Dietary Supplements?" and "Recognizing Cataracts". Also, check out the health capsules and the featu...
Director's Comments: Cancer Redefined? 5 Aug 2013 | 09:14 pm
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "Cancer Redefined?". The transcript is also available. A group of scientific advisors to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) recommended the use of the word ‘...
Foodborne Illness is in the News 5 Aug 2013 | 07:44 pm
Foodborne Illness is in the News. To learn more, visit the MedlinePlus Foodborne Illness health topic page. Each year, 48 million people in the U.S. get sick from contaminated food...
Director's Comments: Increase in High Tech Prostate Cancer Treatment 31 Jul 2013 | 11:32 pm
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "Increase in High Tech Prostate Cancer Treatment". The transcript is also available. The use of advanced, expensive technologies to treat men with slow moving...