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 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:09:20 EST Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:09:20 EST 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 February Is Children's Dental Health Month http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#513 Photograph of smiling children sitting outside

February is Children's Dental Health Month. Learn more about keeping your child's teeth and gums healthy by visiting the child dental health page on MedlinePlus.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:43:10 EST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#513 Director's Comments: Indoor Air Laws Curb Prenatal Smoking? http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1358 Listen

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "Indoor Air Laws Curb Prenatal Smoking?". The transcript is also available.

The likelihood women in Massachusetts smoked during pregnancy was reduced if they lived in a city with laws that prohibited some indoor smoking, suggests an interesting study recently published in BMJ.com.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:43:10 EST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1358 Director's Comments: What's the Ultimate Goal of Prostate Cancer Screening? http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1355 Listen

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "What's the Ultimate Goal of Prostate Cancer Screening?". The transcript is also available.

Is the goal of prostate cancer screening to increase its detection, or reduce mortality? This question is posed prominently in a comprehensive study of adult men recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:48:02 EST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1355 January Is Thyroid Awareness Month http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#469 Illustration of the thyroid showing the parathyroid glands

January is Thyroid Awareness Month. To learn more, visit the thyroid diseases health topic page on MedlinePlus.

Also, check out the latest news on thyroid diseases and view the interactive tutorial on thyroid surgery.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:48:02 EST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#469 Live Webcast: Thyroid Gland Surgery http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1351 Picture of four surgeons operating

Watch a live webcast of thyroid gland surgery on February 1 at 4:00 p.m. EST, and check out the thyroid diseases health topic page on MedlinePlus.

Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.

]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:06:55 EST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1351 January Issue of NIH News in Health Now Available http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1352 NIH logo

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

Featured stories include "Breaking Bad Habits: Why It's So Hard to Change" and "Mindfulness Matters". Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.

]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:01:32 EST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1352 Director's Comments: ADHD Medications Not Linked to Heart Risks http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1350 Listen

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on ADHD Medications Not Linked to Heart Risks. The transcript is also available.

A comprehensive study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association rebuts a hypothesized link among common medications for attention deficit\hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a subsequent risk of heart attack, stroke, or sudden heart death.

]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:01:32 EST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whatsnew.html#1350