By Liping Bu Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. This essay takes a look at a collection of hand-inked and
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World War I Centenary Forum: A Call to Service
Ginny A. Roth, will speak at 2 PM ET today, April 6 in the NLM Lister Hill Auditorium on “A Call to Service: Women Represented
Autumn Highlights
By Ginny A. Roth The autumnal equinox has come and gone, and what lies ahead of us are cooler temperatures, falling leaves, and the beginning
Olympians Say “No” to Substance Abuse
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
Cancer: Researching the History of a Malady
By Rebecca C. Warlow Almost every individual has been touched by a cancer diagnosis, whether as a patient, or as a family member or friend
World Tuberculosis Day
By Ginny A. Roth On March 24, 1882, a medical milestone was achieved. Dr. Robert Koch reported his discovery that Mycobacterium tuberculosis was the cause of
Actively Fighting Childhood Obesity
By Ginny A. Roth The rise in childhood obesity has been growing at an alarming rate. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
A Poster to Pittsburgh
By Stephen J. Greenberg As a rule, items are included in the NLM’s History of Medicine Division collection because of their medical or, more broadly,
A Call To Action to Prevent Skin Cancer
By Ginny A. Roth In the fun summer months, it is often difficult to remember that outdoor activities in the hot sun can cause
Take the Test, Take Control
By Ginny A. Roth This 1995 poster, “You Are Not Alone,” from the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), attempts to quell the fear that was,
Kick Polio out of Nigeria
By Erika Mills During the World Cup, the globe is consumed by The Beautiful Game. Soccer is everywhere—even in public health messages! This poster encouraged
World Malaria Day
By Ginny A. Roth Every year on April 25th the world commemorates the global effort to control malaria by recognizing World Malaria Day, instituted by World
Honoring the Red Cross
By Ginny A. Roth This World War I-era poster created by artist John Mills depicts a Red Cross nurse helping a wounded soldier on the
Super Heroes with a Serious Message
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
Join Together, Heart to Heart
By Ginny A. Roth This 1987 public health poster encourages maintaining healthy blood pressure as a way to attain proper heart health. This is a
A Call to Service
By Ginny A. Roth Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., pastor, activist and prominent leader of the American civil rights movement, was born January 15, 1929.
Winter Weather Woes
By Ginny A. Roth The winter solstice is upon us which not only means today is the shortest day and longest night of the year,
‘Tis the Season
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Ginny A. Roth Beginning today and through the month of December, Circulating Now offers a series of posts that highlight
Quit Smoking… It’s Only Logical
By Ginny A. Roth This 1989 poster from the American Cancer Society (ACS) features pop culture icon Leonard Nimoy, as his character Mr. Spock from
Uniting Nations
By Ginny A. Roth This undated poster from the United Nations (UN) Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, “Health For All By The Year
