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MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments

MedlinePlus proudly presents a weekly update by Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D., Director of the National Library of Medicine, highlighting health news and accompanying information from MedlinePlus.

The updates are distributed as free podcasts. A podcast is a digital audio broadcast available on the internet for direct listening on a computer, or by subscription via a download to a personal audio player.

TITLE	DATE	AUDIO	TEXT VERSION
Statins Deter Blood Clots?	May 04 2009		Transcript
Swine Flu	April 28 2009		Transcript
Health Journalism's Decline	April 27 2009		Transcript
Native Hawaiian Health	April 21 2009		Transcript
Kalaupapa & Hansen's Disease	April 13 2009		Transcript
NIH MedlinePlus Magazine	April 06 2009		Transcript

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