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Medical Identity and Ethnicity in 19th-Century New Orleans

WebIn 1878, the Library acquired about 300 scientific pamphlets that were previously owned by the renowned French physiologist Claude Bernard. In preparation …

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The Medical Civil Rights Movement and Access to Health Care

WebCirculating Now welcomes guest blogger Beatrix Hoffman.Dr. Hoffman is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University and guest curator of NLM’s most …

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U.S. Women’s Movements and Health Care Reform

WebThe National Welfare Rights Organization, made up of predominantly African-American women, pushed for a Patients’ Bill of Rights and demanded equal …

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A Brush with the History of the Dental Hygienist

WebBy Lindsay Franz ~ Springtime means spring cleaning, but do you include cleaning your teeth as part of your annual efforts, and overall dental health?Dental …

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Documenting Women’s Health Organizations and Resources on …

WebThe Sista Midwife Productions website | View Archived Pages Changing Woman Initiative centers the reproductive care needs of Native American women by …

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Jim Crow in the Asylum: Psychiatry and Civil Rights in the …

WebKylie M. Smith, PhD will give the 13th annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture in the History of Medicine on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET. This …

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Percivall Pott: Orthopedics and Occupational Health

WebBy Michael J. North Today we commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Percivall Pott (1714–1788), an English surgeon who is known as one of the founders …

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A New Collection of Public Health Posters

WebNLM began a focused effort to collect public health posters and related materials in 1987, an effort that continues today. This extensive and unique collection is …

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Smoking in America: 50 Years On – Circulating Now from the NLM

WebIn January 2014, the Surgeon General will release the 50th anniversary Surgeon General’s Report (SGR) on smoking and health. The report will highlight 50 …

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Emotions and Disease – Circulating Now from the NLM Historical …

WebThe National Library of Medicine recently redesigned the online presentation of its exhibition Emotions and Disease. Held in the Library’s building in Bethesda, MD, 25 …

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Caring for Foreign Bodies – Circulating Now from the NLM …

WebAlan Kraut gave the annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture today at the National Library of Medicine on “Caring for Foreign Bodies: Healthcare’s Role in …

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Stanley Stein and The Star – Circulating Now from the NLM …

WebThe paper folded in 1934 because of Stein’s accelerating blindness. But, by 1941, Stein’s health had stabilized, and The Star was reborn with the mission of …

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World AIDS Day: Visual Culture and Communities

WebThe Visual Culture and Public Health site on NLM’s Profiles in Science, features early public health posters related to AIDS from NLM’s Prints and Photographs …

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Pauline Newman – Circulating Now from the NLM Historical …

WebPauline Newman, a Lithuanian immigrant, was a garment worker and union organizer before becoming director of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ …

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Influenza Precautions, Then and Now

WebAs is now well-known, the death toll from Spanish influenza in the United States, estimated at more than 600,000, was at least five times the number of American …

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Louis W. Sullivan Papers Now Available for Research

WebBy John P. Rees and James Labosier ~ Secretary Sullivan’s official HHS portrait, Box 86. A new archival collection, the Louis W. Sullivan Papers, is now available …

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A Book of Receipts of All Sorts (1693–1730s)

WebBy Mary E. Fissell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 1693 Elizabeth Strachey (ca. 1670–1722) wrote her name …

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Stanley with Tallulah Bankhead – Circulating Now from the NLM

WebIn 1878, the Library acquired about 300 scientific pamphlets that were previously owned by the renowned French physiologist Claude Bernard. In preparation …

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Behind the Camera: World Health Organization Photographers

WebBy Ginny A. Roth ~ The National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) collection of approximately 600 The World Health Organization (WHO) photographs is an emotional, …

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NLM Collections Tour: HIV/AIDS

WebWelcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections and related resources of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This post commemorates the 40 years that the …

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circulating now – Page 2 – Circulating Now from the NLM …

WebNow open at NLM, a special display featuring a selection of images drawn from our Prints & Photographs collection. Since the 1950s, the WHO has commissioned photojournalists …

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Prevention Posters Push the Message

WebTo Prevent Influenza!, poster, 1918. National Library of Medicine #101580385. The first informational poster here, “Influenza Frequently Complicated with Pneumonia,” …

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