Medical sources & references

Lab results & reference ranges

Plain-language explanations of what lab tests measure and what typical ranges mean.

• MedlinePlus: Lab TestsU.S. National Library of Medicine. Plain-language guides to what each lab test measures and what results can mean.
• MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine. Trusted health information on conditions, tests and treatments.
• CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health guidance on disease prevention and healthy living.
• WHOWorld Health Organization. Global health guidance and reference standards.

Medications & drug interactions

Official drug labels, adverse-event data and drug naming used for medication information and interaction checks.

• DailyMedU.S. National Library of Medicine. Official FDA-approved drug labels (prescribing information).
• openFDAU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Public drug label and safety data used for interaction checks.
• FDA FAERSFDA Adverse Event Reporting System. Post-market safety reports submitted for medications.
• RxNormU.S. National Library of Medicine. Standard drug names used to match medications accurately.
• MedlinePlus: Drug InformationU.S. National Library of Medicine. Plain-language information on prescription and over-the-counter medicines.

Mental health

Background for psychiatric evaluations and mental health information.

• NIMHNational Institute of Mental Health. Research-based information on mental health conditions and treatments.
• MedlinePlus: Mental Health and BehaviorU.S. National Library of Medicine. Overview of mental health topics, symptoms and care.

Lifestyle, diet & supplements

General nutrition, activity and supplement guidance behind lifestyle suggestions.

• Dietary Guidelines for AmericansU.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. Evidence-based nutrition recommendations.
• NIH Office of Dietary SupplementsNational Institutes of Health. Fact sheets on vitamins, minerals and supplements.
• CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health guidance on disease prevention and healthy living.

Screening & preventive care

Evidence-based recommendations on which checkups and screenings are advised, and when.

• USPSTFU.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence-based recommendations on screening and preventive care.
• CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health guidance on disease prevention and healthy living.

Research citations

Study-level evidence, linked to the findings in your report.

• PubMedU.S. National Library of Medicine. Database of peer-reviewed biomedical research that report citations link to.

When your report has findings worth backing up, MediWing looks up related studies on PubMed and lists them in the Research section of that report, each with a PubMed link.

Medical codes

Standards behind the lab and diagnosis codes shown in reports.

• LOINCRegenstrief Institute. International standard for identifying laboratory tests.
• ICD-10-CMCDC National Center for Health Statistics. Official diagnosis classification codes.