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
Category: Exhibitions
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
NLM Collections Tour: Aging
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about aging. Continue reading Source: NLM
NLM Collections Tour: Nutrition
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about nutrition. Continue reading Source: NLM
Emotions and Disease
The 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 Continue reading Source: NLM
NLM Collections Tour: HIV/AIDS
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. To commemorate the 40 years that the US has been responding to the crisis, this post features…
NLM Collections Tour: Health at Home
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring materials intended to help people learn about and manage their own health. Continue…
Follow NLM Collections Now on Instagram
By Krista Stracka ~ The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce that we have joined Instagram! Follow @nlm_collections to see highlights from our Continue reading Source: NLM
NLM Collections Tour: Mental Health
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about mental health. Continue reading Source: NLM
NLM Collections Tour: Vaccines
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about vaccines. Continue reading Source: NLM
NLM Collections Tour: Epidemics
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about epidemics. Continue reading Source: NLM
Rise, Serve, Lead!: Celebrating Virginia Apgar
To commemorate Women’s History Month, NLM launched the exhibition Rise, Serve, Lead! America’s Women Physicians on March 4th. Rise Serve Lead! features a database of Continue reading Source: NLM
Leonidas H. Berry, Multi-Dimensional Doctor
The National Library of Medicine announces new public access to more than 1,600 materials selected and digitized from the Leonidas H. Berry Papers, 1907–1982 manuscript Continue reading Source: NLM
Change is Possible
This post is the last in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from Dr. Catherine Jacquet. Continue reading Source: NLM
Nurses Organize
This post is the fourth in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, Assistant Professor of Continue reading Source: NLM
Nurses on the Cutting Edge
This post is the third in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, Assistant Professor of Continue reading Source: NLM
Medicine and Wife Abuse in the 1970s
This post is the second in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, Assistant Professor of Continue reading Source: NLM
Domestic Violence in the 1970s
This post is the first in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, and Assistant Professor Continue reading Source: NLM
From Private Matter to Public Health Crisis
Dr. Catherine Jacquet spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “From Private Matter to Public Health Crisis: Nursing and the Intervention into Domestic Continue reading Source: NLM
Partners in Illuminating Science
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Aline Lin, co-founder and principal of Link Studio, an interactive design and medical illustration company. Aline worked with the Exhibition Continue reading Source: NLM