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

November is American Diabetes Month. Visit the diabetes health topic page and read the latest news to learn more.

Also, check out the diabetes interactive tutorial.

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on celiac disease's impact. A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests Swedish celiac disease patients (of all ages) experience a 30 percent increased risk of death – compared to mortality expectations among Sweden's population...

November is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. Check out the Alzheimer's Disease health topic page and read the latest news to learn more.

Also, visit the NIHSeniorHealth page on Alzheimer's Disease.

Read the latest issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Salud, a Spanish-English bilingual companion to NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine. Highlights of the Fall 2009 issue include:

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments for an update on H1N1 swine flu. While U.S. President Barack Obama's recent declaration of a national emergency regarding the H1N1 virus (or swine flu) is intended to help hospitals and clinics respond to public needs rather than signify an overwhelming number of flu related cases, the widespread H1N1 outbreak and current vaccine shortages suggest it is an apt time to update some H1N1 information...

The November issue of NIH News in Health is now available. Featured stories cover coping with grief and recognizing the symptoms of COPD. Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.

If you have questions about hearing aids, check out the MedlinePlus hearing aids health topic page, and learn more from the Food and Drug Administration.

November is COPD Awareness Month. Learn more from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and check out the COPD health topic page on MedlinePlus.