By Ginny A. Roth In 2016, The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) launched a week-long, international, social media coloring event called, #ColorOurCollections, providing historical
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Cough Killer’s Secret Ingredient
By Ginny A. Roth Whereas the statement from Dr. Seth Arnold Medical Company on this late 19th century advertisement, “we are all liable to catch
Trade Cards in The Fight Against AIDS
By Ginny A. Roth World AIDS Day is an international observance held on December 1st each year and an opportunity for people worldwide
Autumn Highlights
By Ginny A. Roth The autumnal equinox has come and gone, and what lies ahead of us are cooler temperatures, falling leaves, and the beginning
Color Me Healthy
By Ginny A. Roth More than just a tool to keep children occupied, coloring books provide an entertaining, friendly, and interactive medium that can simplify
Why me?
By Ginny A. Roth We’ve all been there. It’s finally time for that fun summer barbecue. You’re surrounded by family and friends, the weather is
Images from the History of Medicine is Moving to NLM Digital Collections
By Ginny A. Roth On June 1, 2016, Images from the History Medicine (IHM), the National Library of Medicine (NLM), History of Medicine Division’s
Images from the History of Medicine in Open-i
By Ginny A. Roth On March 22, 2016 the NLM History of Medicine Division’s image database, Images from the History of Medicine (IHM), launched in
Rare Disease Day 2016
By Ginny A. Roth The drawing above created by artist May Lesser depicts a medical school resident examining a child patient with rheumatoid arthritis in
Dr. Schwartz’s Stamp Collection
By Ginny A. Roth The Prints and Photographs collection in the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine holds many treasures that
July Blooms
By Ginny A. Roth The image featured above is a botanical illustration of the flower, fruit, and seed of the Larkspur, the July birth
Ready… Set… CLICK!
By Ginny A. Roth After a long winter, Spring is greeted with much anticipation. There is no better time to dust off those cameras, head
World Tuberculosis Day
By Ginny A. Roth On March 24, 1882, a medical milestone was achieved. Dr. Robert Koch reported his discovery that Mycobacterium tuberculosis was the cause of
Global Healing
By Ginny A. Roth “I have always been drawn to people and have sought to see them compassionately and with understanding through the lens of
Season’s Greetings
By Ginny A. Roth The name Emily Bissell may not strike a chord with most people, but you can thank her for introducing colorful
What’s Your Quit Day?
By Ginny A. Roth For nearly 42 million Americans, smoking is a hard habit to break. The American Cancer Society (ACS) calls tobacco use the
Costume Conundrum?
By Ginny A. Roth Still looking for a costume idea for Halloween? You have a few hours left to make this important decision. There’s always
National Library of Medicine Now Part of The Commons on Flickr
By Ginny A. Roth The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce its partnership with Flickr as a new member of The Commons. Public
Actively Fighting Childhood Obesity
By Ginny A. Roth The rise in childhood obesity has been growing at an alarming rate. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
A Call To Action to Prevent Skin Cancer
By Ginny A. Roth In the fun summer months, it is often difficult to remember that outdoor activities in the hot sun can cause
Take the Test, Take Control
By Ginny A. Roth This 1995 poster, “You Are Not Alone,” from the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), attempts to quell the fear that was,
Kick Polio out of Nigeria
By Erika Mills During the World Cup, the globe is consumed by The Beautiful Game. Soccer is everywhere—even in public health messages! This poster encouraged
Nurses—The Heart of Healing
By Ginny A. Roth Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a
World Malaria Day
By Ginny A. Roth Every year on April 25th the world commemorates the global effort to control malaria by recognizing World Malaria Day, instituted by World
Celebrating Salk
By Ginny A. Roth In this black and white photograph from the 1950s, a nurse stands by while Jonas Salk inoculates a young girl with
Honoring the Red Cross
By Ginny A. Roth This World War I-era poster created by artist John Mills depicts a Red Cross nurse helping a wounded soldier on the
Join Together, Heart to Heart
By Ginny A. Roth This 1987 public health poster encourages maintaining healthy blood pressure as a way to attain proper heart health. This is a
Happy New Year!
By Ginny A. Roth This 1491 woodcut illustration from the herbal Ortus Sanitatis shows the horse, a symbol of nobility, class, speed and perseverance in
A Call to Service
By Ginny A. Roth Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., pastor, activist and prominent leader of the American civil rights movement, was born January 15, 1929.
Louis Braille’s Vision
By Ginny A. Roth This 1938 photograph taken by Roy Perry features a man who is blind reading a braille book at the New York
