Dr. Dale Smith gave the 2014 James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture today at the National Library of Medicine on “Anatomy Acts and the Shaping of
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Ground-Breaking Reflections: Melvin R. Laird
By Jeffrey Reznick ~ During the sunny and warm afternoon of June 12, 1959, dignitaries gathered on the campus of the National Institutes of Health
Remembering Clyde Snow, 1928–2014
By Erika Mills and Elizabeth A. Mullen ~ Poring over bones left in mass graves and clandestine burial sites, seeking answers that might shed light
“you are going to find the answers”
By Sarah Eilers Regional Medical Programs You have, among you, some of the great doctors, some of the great public servants of our time. And
Tearing Down the Walls in Mental Health Care
By Susan Speaker ~ May is Mental Health Month, an annual opportunity to raise public awareness about mental health problems and reduce the stigma associated
Smoking in America: 50 Years On
By Christie Moffatt Fifty years ago, on January 11, 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States, Luther L. Terry, issued Smoking and Health: Report
John F. Kennedy and the National Library of Medicine
By Kenneth M. Koyle and Jeffrey S. Reznick This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, an occasion to reflect
Franklin and the Nation’s First Hospital
By Michael North A Curator’s Welcome Here at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), it is my responsibility to oversee the Library’s special collection of