Tuesday, 6 August 2013

MedlinePlus Announcements and Special Features

08/05/2013 12:35 PM EDT


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The August issue of NIH News in Health is now available.

Featured stories include "Should You Take Dietary Supplements?" and "Recognizing Cataracts". Also, check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.

08/05/2013 12:14 PM EDT


Listen to the NLM Director's Comments

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "Cancer Redefined?". The transcript is also available.

A group of scientific advisors to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) recommended the use of the word 'cancer' to describe some diseases should be curtailed, advocated more disclosure about cancer screening risks, and suggested new strategies to reduce the overdiagnosis of indolent (slow developing) cancers, in a stimulating commentary recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association...


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