MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus is a free web service provided by the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. It offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.

Overview

MedlinePlus provides information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language that is easy to understand. It offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free. You can use MedlinePlus to learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of words, or view medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the latest medical research on your topic or find out about clinical trials on a disease or condition.

Content

MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 1,000 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.

Features

MedlinePlus is updated daily and can be bookmarked at the browser level for easy return access. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

See also

• National Library of Medicine
• National Institutes of Health
• Health information on the Internet

External links

• Official website