# MedlinePlus

Resource · id `core:medlineplus` · Maternal & Newborn Atlas · release `c7fb95f1d15a7d13` (public)

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## In plain language

An online health information service for patients, families and friends from the US National Library of Medicine, in English and Spanish.

## Technical summary

The About page names the National Library of Medicine as the operator of the service and says that library belongs to the US government's national medical research agency. It offers health and wellness information in English and Spanish and describes itself as free of advertising. The page on using content says part of the content is public domain and part is copyrighted material licensed for the site. This identity states nothing about the health content of any page.

## Connected pages

- Related to: Fetal development (`maternal:fetal-development`)
- Related to: Labour and birth (`maternal:labour-and-birth`)
- Related to: Newborn screening (`maternal:newborn-screening`)
- Related to: Preconception care (`maternal:preconception-care`)
- Related to: Postpartum depression (mother) (`maternal:postpartum-depression`)

## Provenance

Content hash: 389503007509dd438bdcb6576562c2c4648c94f54296fa742d176cfb69359355
Last substantive edit: 2026-10-14
Evidence last checked: 2026-10-14