MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus 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). It was built as an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.

MedlinePlus presents high-quality, easy to understand, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted.

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MedlinePlus at a Glance

Offers information on health topics, human genetics, medical tests, medications, dietary supplements, and healthy recipes.
Sourced from more than 1,600 selected organizations.
Provides 40,000 links to authoritative health information in English and 18,000 links to information in Spanish.
In 2018, 277 million users viewed MedlinePlus more than 700 million times.

Health Disparities

Health disparities are health differences between different groups of people. These health differences may include:

How many people get certain diseases
How severe the diseases are
How many people have complications because of the diseases
How many people die from a disease
Whether people can get health care
How many people get screened for a disease

These groups of people may be based on:

Race
Ethnicity
Immigrant status
Disability
Sex or gender
Sexual orientation
Geography
Income
Level of education

NIH: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities