[NIFL-HEALTH:4237] Additions to Medlineplus

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MedlinePlus http://medlineplus.gov/ has added several new features.

* "Easy-to-read" pages, available in both English and Spanish, bring together the popular Interactive Health Tutorials and other easy-to-read materials by topic. Look for the "Easy-to-Read" graphic on the Health Topics page http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html The pages include links to printer-friendly versions and the ability to email the link or the entire contents of the page. The direct link for East-to-Read Health Topics is http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/easytoread/easytoread_a.html

* The Organizations page, available from the "Other Resources" tab http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/otherresources.html now includes all organizations with pages linked in MedlinePlus. The alphabetical pages include printer-friendly and email links.

* Sign up for weekly lists of news and links on selected topics including Women's Health, Children's Health, Seniors' Health, Mental Health, and Diabetes http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/listserv.pl?lang=EN

On MedlinePlus en español http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/medlineplus.html

* Information on hundreds of prescription and over-the-counter medications is coming to MedlinePlus en español.  The first 200 records from MedMaster, from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, are now available and all of MedMaster will be available by the end of 2004 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/druginformation.html

* Spanish-speaking users can now subscribe to a daily news feed of health and wellness articles.  Each weekday several new consumer health articles from the news and information company Healthday will be featured on the MedlinePlus en español home pages, appropriate topic pages and can be emailed to a friend http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/listserv.html

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