Resources from the National Library of Medicine: MedlinePlus.gov

MedlinePlus.gov is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. The MedlinePlus mission is to present free, high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted and easy to understand, in both English and Spanish. 

MedlinePlus at a Glance

• Offers information on health topics, human genetics, medical tests, medications, dietary supplements, and healthy recipes.
• Provides 22,000 links to authoritative health information in English and 13,000 links to information in Spanish.
• Sourced from about 500 selected organizations. In 2021, 418 million users viewed MedlinePlus more than 888 million times.
• Has tutorials in understanding medical words and videos to explain topics in health and medicine

What can I do on MedlinePlus?

• Search or browse for health topics, drugs and supplements, medical tests, genetics and more in English and Spanish.
• Discover links to quality resources from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and other sources. MedlinePlus uses a set of strict selection criteria  to choose quality resources.
• Browse healthy recipes  which include Nutrition Facts.
• Access easy-to-read Health information in more than 60 languages.
• Watch Videos  that explain topics in health and medicine
• Take a tutorial on understanding medical words  or evaluating health information 
• Download Easy-to-read health materials  for people to read, understand, and use.
• Find technical information for web developers , including our web service, data files, RSS feed, and MedlinePlus Connect for electronic health records (EHRs)