By Erika Mills ~ For centuries, people used willow bark to treat pain and fevers. However, it was not until the late 1800s that scientists Continue reading Source: NLM
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Louis W. Sullivan Papers Now Available for Research
The Louis W. Sullivan Papers document his tenure as Secretary of HHS from 1989-1993, his work at Morehouse School of Medicine, and his work on public and minority health programs and racial…
Reading Remedy Books: Manuscripts and the Making of a National Medical Tradition
An interview with Melissa B. Reynolds, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on 15th-century medical manuscripts. Continue reading Source: NLM
Psychiatric Interview Films in the Age of Reform
Explore a new addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection. Continue reading Source: NLM
Documenting Women’s Health Organizations and Resources on the Web
The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to document the landscape of organizations, programs, and advocacy efforts as part of a new Women’s Health web archive. Continue reading Source:…
Mrs. Medicine: Doctors’ Wives and the Making of Modern American Health Care
An interview with Kelly O’Donnell PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on mid-20th century women’s auxiliary organizations in medicine. Continue reading Source: NLM
Top 9 of 2022 from NLM Collections on Instagram
By Krista Stracka ~ Happy New Year! Before we dig into 2023, we’re taking a moment to count down last year’s most-liked Instagram posts from Continue reading Source: NLM
The Films of Virologist Telford Work
Explore a new addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection. Continue reading Source: NLM
What’s in a Web Archive Collection? Summarization and Discovery of Archived Webpages
An interview with Michele C. Weigle, PhD, on her NLM History Talk and her research on tools for improving capture and discovery of content in web archives. Continue reading Source: NLM
Challenge: Science Against Cancer, 1950
Read a new essay on the history of public education film making by David Cantor now available on Medicine on Screen. Continue reading Source: NLM
Osteoporosis Facts
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Throughout our lives, our bodies continuously break down old bone tissue and form new bone tissue to replace it.
Even in the Operating Room, Team Chemistry Matters
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Toronto – From flying a plane to swinging on a trapeze, there are plenty of high performance jobs where people must work closely together without making mistakes.
Climate Change on Course to Hit U.S. Corn Belt Especially Hard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Climate change will make the U.S. Corn Belt unsuitable for cultivating corn by 2100 without major technological advances in agricultural practices, an Emory University study finds.
Living with Dogs as a Toddler Might Protect Against Crohn’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – San Diego, CA — Young children who grow up with a dog or in a large family may have some protection later in life from a common inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn’s disease
The Road to Cleaner, Greener, and Faster Driving
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit greenhouse gases while waiting for the light to change.
Muscle-building Linked to Weapon Carrying and Fighting
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Toronto, ON – Gun violence and school violence have been on the rise since the pandemic, as have eating disorders and body image issues among adolescents — which includes an emphasis on muscularity as today’s body ideal for many boys.
Chimps, Dreams, and Tape
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Kyoto, Japan — KyotoU researchers have discovered a physical phenomenon that previously was only observed in human males.
More Gender Segregation in Jobs Means More Harassment, Less Pay
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that people who are the gender minority in their workplace are more likely to experience sexual harassment.
Ocean Sanctuaries Could Protect Coral Reefs From Climate Change
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Earth’s oceans are home to some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, but warming temperatures are causing many marine animals, including coral, to die out.
How Can I Treat My Acne Scars?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY, May 12, 2022 – For some, acne doesn’t totally vanish with adulthood: Many are left with unsightly souvenirs of their younger years known as acne scars.