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Approved-By: [log in to unmask] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; Message-ID: <33530331.1210278657652.JavaMail.cfusion@cfapp1> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 16:30:57 -0400 Reply-To: MEDLINEplus-NEW <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "New resources added to NLM's MedlinePlus.gov" <[log in to unmask]> From: [log in to unmask] Subject: MEDLINEPLUS-NEW consumer health links for the week of May 4, 2008Announcements Check out the new collection of consumer health information in 'multiple languages' (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/languages.html) on MedlinePlus. You’ll find links to health information in over 40 languages covering nearly 250 topics. 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