What's New: MedlinePlus Announcements and Special Features http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html Stay up to date with the latest MedlinePlus highlights, features and announcements. en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 01:32:05 EDT Sat, 18 May 2013 01:32:05 EDT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification MedlinePlus RSS Generator medpladmin@nlm.nih.gov 120 Sunday http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/mplussm.gif Medlineplus: A service of The National Library of Medicine http://medlineplus.gov/ 120 25 Director's Comments: Internet Search Provides Early Warning of Drug Interaction http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1624 Listen to the NLM Director's Comments

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "Internet Search Provides Early Warning of Drug Interaction". The transcript is also available.

A novel Internet search (based on six million users) discovered harmful side effects from taking two prescription medicines — prior to safety warnings from the conventional, physician-based reporting method used by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (the FDA)...

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The May issue of NIH News in Health is now available.

Featured stories include "A Bang to the Brain: What We Know About Concussions" and "On Sound Footing: The Health of Your Feet". Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.

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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness month. Visit the asthma and allergy health topic pages. Also, learn more by reading the latest asthma and allergy news.

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Read the latest issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine. Highlights include:

  • Celebrities Going Strong After Stroke
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Understanding and Managing Menopause
  • How to Control Your Seasonal Allergies
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    Your eyes are the window to your health. Learn more from the National Eye Institute.

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    Give your mother reliable health information for Mother's Day! Check out our topic pages on women's health and women's health checkup. Also, read the latest news on women's health.

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