What is MedlinePlus?
'''MedlinePlus''' is a free website that gives free consumer health information for [[patient]]s, families, and health care providers. The site has information from the United States [[National Library of Medicine]], the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH), other U.S. government agencies, and health-related organizations. The U.S. National Library of Medicine produces and maintains the site. MedlinePlus includes a companion site in Spanish,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ | title=Medlineplus.gov en español | language=Spanish}}</ref> which offers similar content for the Spanish-speaking community. It also offers a mobile site in both English and Spanish optimized for display on mobile devices. Over 150 million people from around the world use MedlinePlus each year.<ref>{{cite web |title=MedlinePlus Statistics |url=https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/usestatistics.html |publisher= [[National Institutes of Health]]}} </ref> MedlinePlus contains: * [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html Health topics] and a [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html medical encyclopedia] from [[A.D.A.M., Inc.]] covering hundreds of diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. * [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html Drug information] for both generic and brand-name prescription and over-the-counter medications. * [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/herb_All.html Herbal and dietary supplement information]. * A [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html medical dictionary]. * [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/newsbydate.html Health news] articles from [[Reuters]] Health Information and [[HealthDay]], plus press releases from major medical organizations. * [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html Directories] of physicians, dentists, hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers. * [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html Videos] of surgical procedures and [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anat