" What's New " Page Retirement
Thank you for your interest in MedlinePlus, where you can find authoritative and easy-to-understand information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. Today we are sharing the news that the “What’s New” announcement page, email newsletter and associated RSS feeds will be discontinued. You can keep up with our latest health topics, news and other features on our social media channels. MedlinePlus is available on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. You can also subscribe to "MedlinePlus on Twitter" updates via email. Thank you for connecting with us! (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - April 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: Geography of cancer deaths
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Geography of cancer deaths. The transcript is also available. An overall decline in cancer deaths across the U.S. is not uniform, and research suggests new patterns that could be used to improve future care, suggests a comprehensive study 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 - March 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: Reassessing cervical cancer
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Reassessing cervical cancer. The transcript is also available. Among women who have not received a hysterectomy, the rates of cervical cancer in the U.S. are significantly higher and more racially disparate than previously estimated, finds an insightful research article and an accompanying editorial recently published in the journal Cancer... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: Superbug in space
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Superbug in space. The transcript is also available. While the recent SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch was memorable, its cargo includes an antibiotic-resistant superbug to be studied on the International Space Station (about 250 miles above earth)... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: NIH MedlinePlus magazine Winter 2017
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on NIH MedlinePlus magazine Winter 2017. The transcript is also available. The new edition of NIH MedlinePlus magazine covers pain management, breast cancer, as well as depression... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: High costs of health care
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on High costs of health care. The transcript is also available. U.S. national spending on health care increased between 1996-2013, now exceeds $3 trillion a year, and is skewed towards seniors, women, and persons with chronic conditions, finds an insightful research article 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 - March 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: Teen lesbian, gay, bisexual prevalence and health risks
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Teen lesbian, gay, bisexual prevalence and health risks. The transcript is also available. New estimates suggest there are 1.3 million lesbian, gay, and bisexual teens in the U.S. who experience more health risks than their heterosexual peers, finds an illuminating viewpoint recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - February 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: Beyond A1C for diabetes treatment
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Beyond A1C for diabetes treatment. The transcript is also available. New research suggests a reduction in A1C, or blood glucose levels, may not always be the best approach to improve the health of adults with type two diabetes, 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 - February 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: Muscle dysmorphia and men's health
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Muscle dysmorphia and men's health. The transcript is also available. An obsession among some younger American men with a muscular appearance is an unheralded medical disorder also associated with medication abuse and significant health risks, 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 - February 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Topic Page: Eye Care
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Eye Care. Your eyes are an important part of your health. Most people rely on their eyes to see and make sense of the world around them... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - February 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Topic Page: Tonsillitis
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Tonsillitis. Tonsils are lumps of tissue at the back of the throat. There are two of them, one on each side... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - February 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: Sports participation and lower death rates?
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Sports participation and lower death rates? The transcript is also available. Swimming, racquet sports, aerobics, and cycling was associated with lower death rates compared to non-participation by adults in an array of sports, finds an interesting, recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - January 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
. For more information, visit the MedlinePlus Glaucoma topic page and the National Eye Institute. (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - January 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: Prescription drug side effects impact emergency services
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on Prescription drug side effects impact emergency services. The transcript is also available. The burden of prescription drug side effects on U.S. emergency rooms may be more significant than previously estimated, finds a recent study and accompanying editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - January 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

To Your Health: NLM update: 2017 flu outbreak status
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on 2017 flu outbreak status. The transcript is also available. While the 2017 seasonal flu outbreak is emerging, public health officials suggest this year's flu vaccine is a match for many of the outbreaks that are occurring throughout the U.S... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - January 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news