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What It Means to Talk about Race and African American Health

February 18, 2021 Circulating Now

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

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Detail from a poster with the portraits of 8 people from various racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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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A botanical Illustration of a Dandelion flower.

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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Detail of a botanical illustration of grapes.

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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This #18thCentury manuscript herbal by Andrea Di Petris includes over 200 drawings of plants documenting his herbal medicine practice near Padua, Italy. The majority of entries contain physical description, environmental details, medicinal uses, and often an anecdote about his experience using the herb or folkloric comment.
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. To celebrate, we are sharing this black and white photograph from 1922 of Major General Merritte W. Ireland (1867-1952) surrounded by military and civilian staff of the Surgeon General's Office with the #LincolnMemorial in background.
The National Library of Medicine recently redesigned the online presentation of its exhibition Emotions and Disease. Held in the Library’s building in Bethesda, Maryland 25 years ago, the exhibition explored the intersection of the mind and body. Circulating Now interviewed Esther Sternberg, MD and Ted Brown, PhD about their work on the original exhibition and the continued relevancy of its message today.
As #NationalNursesWeek comes to an end, we are sharing Honnor Morten's How to Become a Nurse and How to Succeed, an 1890's nursing guide published in London by the Scientific Press. Violet Honnor Morten (1861-1913) was a nurse, journalist, and social work pioneer who authored several manuals and frequently contributed nursing articles to the Daily News and The Hospital. Visit https://loom.ly/1v2Twy0 to learn more about the book on the Circulating Now blog (link also in bio).
With so many different varieties of #leather available, choosing what to use on collections can be difficult! Leather is a very traditional material for many types of bindings, though the process to create it has changed significantly over the past couple of centuries. We currently use vegetable tanned leather created with hydrolysable tannins when doing full leather bindings, rebacks, or other repairs.
We're "feline" excited for the @iglibraries #PawsomeLibraries challenge, hosted by @silibraries. This early #20thCentury postcard features a black and white photograph of a nurse using what looks like a small riding whip to capture a fluffy cat's attention.

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