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Have you ever thought how useful it would be to view educational videos on current medical topics at your convenience rather than while sitting in a doctor’s office?  Through the wonders of modern computing, such an experience is possible when you subscribe to Podcasts.  Podcasts are audio or digital-media files which are broadcast over the internet. 

Several major research and teaching hospitals such as Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, and Indiana University School of Medicine have been offering such subscriptions for the past few years.  They’re totally free, authoritative, reliable, and very informative.  While Podcasts can be dowloaded to a portable device like an MP3 player, they can also be played on a computer using media software.  Currently, topics available at these sites include Bullying Among Girls, Depression or Bipolar?, Assessing Heart Disease, Inhaled Steroids Use & COPD, and New Medicine for Migraines.

The U.S. FDA offers a free e-mail alert service which allows you to receive important FDA news and information as it becomes available. To sign up, you select from a list of topics that interest you, or wherever you come across the envelope icon on FDA Web pages.  Topics include Consumer Health Information, Food & Nutrition, Medical Devices, Recalls & Safety Alerts.

RSS feeds and Podcasts are also available.

To subscribe, all you need is a valid e-mail address. Your e-mail will only be used to deliver the requested information or to give you access to your subscription preferences.