MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
Welcome to MedlinePlus, a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 800 diseases and conditions. There are directories, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, easy-to-understand tutorials on common conditions, tests, and treatments, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily and can be bookmarked at the URL: medlineplus.gov. There is no advertising on this site, nor does MedlinePlus endorse any company or product.
Interactive Health Tutorials
The tutorials listed below are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial.
NOTE: These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 8 or above. If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial.
· Diseases and Conditions
o Acne
o Alopecia
o Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
o Angina
o Anthrax
o Asthma
o Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
o Burns
o Cold Sores (Herpes)
o COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
o Diabetes - Eye Complications
o Epstein-Barr Virus (Mononucleosis)
o Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
o Glaucoma
o Gout
o Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
o Leukemia
o Lupus
o Malaria
o Melanoma
o Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
o Prostate Cancer - What Is It?
o Scabies
o Sexually Transmitted Diseases
o Shingles
o Smallpox
o Strokes
o Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ)
o Tinnitus
o Warts
Educational Applications:
This is a fantastic site loaded with great resources for medical educators and some can be used for patient education too! Tip-of-the-Hat to all the folks at NIH work worked on and developed these short video segments. I recommend that you book mark this very cool medical video reference site. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
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