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What It Means to Talk about Race and African American Health

February 18, 2021 Circulating Now

An interview with Naa Oyo A. Kwate, PhD, Rutgers University, on her NLM History Talk.

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Founding and Future: 50 Years of the NIAAA

December 31, 2020 Circulating Now

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Laura C. Manella and Gregory K. Roa from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to celebrate the

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Caricature of food consumption; two men and a woman eating ice cream.

Sup on a Syllabub

December 29, 2016 Circulating Now

By Anne Rothfeld Want an intriguing dessert from the past to satisfy your present day holiday palate? Serve the syllabub: a cream-based treat, mixed with

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On the poster Peggy Fleming skating below the text I don't smoke cigarettes.

Olympians Say “No” to Substance Abuse

August 18, 2016 Circulating Now

by Erika Mills Every two years, the Olympics Games make heroes out of the world’s athletic elite. Champions win worldwide fame, admiration, and influence along

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The Dandelion

June 7, 2016 Circulating Now

By Anne Rothfeld ~ The dandelion—a quaint, yellow-flowered, perennial herb loathed by homeowners and gardeners—was once praised for its many useful properties: its roots for

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Sip on a Shrub

December 21, 2015 Circulating Now

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Looking for a festive drink with historical origins? Prepare a pitcher of shrub to serve when guests arrive.

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Captain America says Some moms and dads who drink too much are alcoholics, and they have a disease called alcoholism.

Super Heroes with a Serious Message

February 10, 2014 Circulating Now

By Jeffrey S. Reznick More than a colorful image of the Marvel Comics superhero Captain America, this poster offers a serious public health message: “Some

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From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry

November 19, 2013 Circulating Now

By Erika Mills For some, the word “biotechnology” conjures images like super crops and cloned sheep—things created in a laboratory by manipulating DNA. While many

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The #PetriDish is a common laboratory tool used to culture different cells and microorganisms. Why is it called a "Petri" dish? The transparent lidded dish is named after Julius Richard Petri (born #OnThisDay in 1852) who worked as an assistant to the renowned microbiologist Robert Koch. In 1887, after struggling with dust and extra bacteria in samples, Petri tweaked Koch's plating design to reduce contamination. After almost 140 years, the design has remained the same.
For #TitlePageTuesday, we pulled 'The Wound Dresser: a Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion' (Boston, 1898) by American poet, essayist, and journalist Walt Whitman. Whitman (born May 31, 1819) served as a volunteer during the American Civil War, visiting sick and wounded soldiers in the military hospitals. The book opens with Whitman's famous poem of the same title, followed by published essays and his wartime correspondence.
On Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. "Our New Memorial" was printed on May 31, 1919, in the 10th issue of "The Ward," a periodical published by and for the enlisted men of U.S. Army Hospital No. 12 in Biltmore, North Carolina. The poem at the start of the article reads,
For #FloralFriday, we've picked an engraved and hand-colored illustration (Image 1) of the "female piony" (Paeonia faemina, Plate 65) from the first volume of Elizabeth Blackwell's A Curious Herbal, printed in London in 1737. Just outside, the peony flowers (Image 2) in the NLM Herb Garden bloomed with a welcomed burst of color for spring.
In the 1930s/1940s, cinema—#PublicHealth films included—was having a moment. With the onset of World War II, the U.S. military had much to say and show audiences of soldiers and the public. Often in league with well-regarded filmmakers, the government sought to inform, inspire, and educate military men and women as well as the masses at home.
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (born #OnThisDay in 1686) was a physicist and instrument maker best known for inventing both the alcohol and mercury thermometers as well as developing his namesake temperature scale.

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