MedlinePlus Milestones
2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998
2004
August
- A new printer-friendly version is added to NIHSeniorHealth. Users can print entire topics or selected chapters within a topic. The accessibility buttons are also improved--the text size button allows for more text sizes and the contrast and speech buttons clearly indicate whether those features are on or off.
July
- Find a hospital using the newly added American Hospital Association database. Users can search by hospital name, zip code, or city.
- MedlinePlus en español adds a Spanish version of the narrated tour.
- MedlinePlus adds a page for Librarians and Trainers with training resources to assist efforts during classes and health fairs.
- Two sample Interactive Health Tutorials (one English and one Spanish) are now available for demonstrations and can be downloaded and viewed when no Internet connection is available.
March
- MedlinePlus adds links to Missouri's Community Connection from health topic pages. These links expand the Go Local project, which was piloted by North Carolina in early 2003. For more information about Go Local, see the Go Local information page.
- A new page for low vision users is linked from the health topics home page. The page provides links to interactive tutorials and NIHSeniorHealth topics, both of which have audio features. NIHSeniorHealth also gives users the option to enlarge the text and to view a high contrast version.
February
- A new capitalization format, MedlinePlus, replaces MEDLINEplus throughout the site to better reflect common usage of the site name. A new English tagline is introduced--Trusted Health Information for You. The new MedlinePlus en español tagline is Información de Salud para Usted. Also, navigational tabs are updated, including relocating the "Home" tab to the far left on each secondary page. The printer-friendly and email to a friend icons are more brightly colored to draw users' attention to these features.
2003
December
- MedlinePlus receives an 86, the highest score for a Federal agency e-government Web site, on the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). MedlinePlus en español receives a score of 83. (Learn more about the ACSI.)
November
- New on MedlinePlus en español:
- New on MedlinePlus:
- Alphabetical list of all easy-to-read materials accessible from the health topics home page
- Subject listservs containing links to news stories and new sites, as well as links to new health topic pages
August
- There are 165 interactive health tutorials available in English and Spanish.
April
- Users can now print pages in a printer-friendly format or email MedlinePlus pages to a friend.
- The Libraries pages are redesigned to pull data from the DOCLINE database.
- The Genetics Home Reference, a new Web site for consumers about genetic diseases from the National Library of Medicine, is added to MedlinePlus health topic pages.
- In April, MedlinePlus receives visits from over 2 million unique visitors who view over 20 million pages.
February
- The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary is added to MedlinePlus. (See the news announcement.)
- MedlinePlus now has over 600 health topics.
2002
November
- The MedlinePlus home page is redesigned for easier access to health information and a new search engine is introduced.
September
- MedlinePlus en español is released with nearly 500 health topics, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, and interactive health tutorials. (See the press release in English or Spanish.)
July
- MedlinePlus has 559 topics. This month MedlinePlus receives visits from nearly 1.2 million unique users who view over 10 million pages.
April
- MedlinePlus is the first government Web site to receive accreditation from the American Association of Health Plans. (See the news announcement.)
February
- Yahoo! Internet Life includes MedlinePlus in its list of "Seven Most Trusted Sites."
January
- Consumer Reports "On Health" lists respected health Web sites and comments, "The best is MedlinePlus..."
2001
October
- MedlinePlus debuts two weekly email announcement lists to inform subscribers of new topics and links.
- MedlinePlus turns three years old (see the press release.)
- MedlinePlus has grown to 494 topics. This month MedlinePlus receives visits from over 780,000 unique users who view over 7 million pages.
- Repeating last year's mention, U.S. News and World Report's "Best of the Web" includes MedlinePlus in the list of best health sites.
June
- Healthcare Online for Dummies lists MedlinePlus at the top of its "Ten Must-See Health Sites," describing it as "a comprehensive site . . . breathtaking in its scope and depth."
January
- MedlinePlus add a news feature with daily updates from Reutershealth, Associated Press, New York Times Syndicate and others, making it a great site for one stop shopping for health information. (See the press release.)
2000
October
- MedlinePlus has grown to 415 topics. In October, MedlinePlus receives visits from over 380,000 unique users who view over 3 million pages.
August
- MedlinePlus features a new look, including a top navigation bar and a search box on every page. (see the press release.)
April
- The ADAM Medical Encyclopedia is incorporated into MedlinePlus. The encyclopedia features over 4000 articles and thousands of illustrations of diseases, conditions, and procedures. (see the news announcement.)
- This month MedlinePlus receives visits from over 230,000 unique users who view over 2 million pages.
February
- MedlinePlus incorporates links to ClinicalTrials.gov, the new database of clinical research studies, on health topic pages. (see the press release.)
1999
October
- This month MedlinePlus has 212 topics and receives visits from over 150,000 unique users who view over 1.3 million pages.
September
- A new version of MedlinePlus incorporates feedback from users. See the press release describing the changes.
June
- MedlinePlus has 129 topics.
1998
December
- MedlinePlus has 44 topics.
October
- MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine's consumer health Web site, debuts with 22 health topics.
See the press release announcing its inception.
- In its first month, MedlinePlus receives 116,000 page hits.