By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth Today would have been Major Walter Reed’s 162nd birthday. Reed, shown in this picture with his daughter Emilie
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A Headstart on Lice Prevention
By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth ~ New backpack? Check. New pencils, pens, and notebooks? Check. Lice comb? Che…Lice comb?!? Yes, it is that
The Red Poppy: A Curious Herbal
By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth ~ This image, rightly called “Red Poppy,” appears in the eighteenth century herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell (1707-1758) titled
Dr. Albert Sabin: A Closer Look
By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth Dr. Albert Sabin was born today, August 26 in 1906 in Poland and is best known for developing
Don’t Hesitate. Vaccinate.
By Ginny A. Roth This 1977 poster titled “Parents of Earth, Are Your Children Fully Immunized?” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, features Star
The Blood Donor Evolution
By Ginny A. Roth This 1981 poster titled “The Summer Blood Donor is a Rare Bird – Be Distinguished” from the Great Britain Department of
Seeing is Believing
By Ginny A. Roth If you can read this chart, then you may have very good vision. This international, multilingual eye-test chart is the creation