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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 medicinal

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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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