The Library of Congress recently launched a new exhibition about Books That Shaped America. It features influential books that were written by Americans, such as: Catch-22 The Catcher in the Rye The Great Gatsby To Kill a Mockingbird Little Women Uncle Tom’s Cabin Currently, there are 88 books on the list and the Library of … Read more
Researchers have taken a step toward personalized medicine for Parkinson’s disease, by investigating signs of the disease in patient-derived cells and testing how the cells respond to drug treatments. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Measuring creatinine and cystatin C — two markers for chronic kidney disease (CKD) — more precisely estimates kidney function than either marker alone, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Results appear in the July 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
By Lorelei Jones, North Carolina State University, part of the USDA Extension Program. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a federally funded nutrition education program conducted through the Cooperative Extension Service in every state and US territory. The program serves limited resource families and school-age youth, including those who qualify for other food … Read more
Children’s healthy development depends on safe and positive experiences when they are young. There are several child care options available to families: Childcare.gov can help you locate safe and affordable child care options near you. Head Start is a federal program that helps children ages birth to five years old from low income families prepare … Read more
Struggling to Get the Child Support Payments You’re Owed?: This publication is a how-to guide that can help.
Image description: This photocrom shows Telemark, Norway sometime between 1890 and 1910. It was published by the Detroit Publishing Company. Photocroms are richly colored images look like photographs but are actually ink-based photolithographs, usually measuring 6.5 x 9 inches. View more travel photocroms. Image from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Image description: A U.S. Airman with the 306th Rescue Squadron conducts a training jump from an HC-130P Combat King aircraft. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Reed, U.S. Air Force
The Library of Congress recently launched a new exhibition about Books That Shaped America, featuring influential books that were written by Americans. Currently, there are 88 books on the list. You are invited to select the ones that you think shaped America and touched your life the most, or nominate books that you think are … Read more
Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, living on the skin, in the gut, and up the nose. Sometimes they cause sickness, but most of the time, microorganisms live in harmony with their human hosts, providing vital functions essential for human survival. For the first time, a consortium of researchers organized by … Read more
With the recent news that several popular websites have been hacked, we thought it was a good time to remind you what you can do to keep your personal information safe online. It all starts with creating safe and secure online passwords. Our Consumer Action Handbook offers several tips to help you create strong passwords. … Read more
Slide containing the microphotograph The image on the microphotograph Image description: This microphotograph, pictured next to a penny to show the scale, is only 1 millimeter wide and possibly the smallest image the Library of Congress owns. When magnified, you can see people standing in front of a building, a mental hospital. It was taken in … Read more
“Our nation’s immigration laws must be enforced in a firm and sensible manner, but they are not designed to be blindly enforced without consideration given to the individual circumstances of each case. Nor are they designed to remove productive young people to countries where they may not have lived or even speak the language. Discretion, … Read more
Once you’re retired, you’ll need to maintain 70 to 90 percent of your pre-retirement income to continue your current quality of life. That’s not always easy to do. Meanwhile, it’s possible that you’ll be retired for a long time, maybe 20 years or more, because life expectancies are getting longer. In other words, retirement is … Read more
Grill Safely This Summer: Learn how to grill safely with these tips from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Image description: Happy 237th Birthday, U.S. Army! From the Army: Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, our Nation’s leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending this great country and her citizens. Today, we celebrate the continued honor, loyalty and bravery of our Soldiers in this noble calling. Our Soldiers remain … Read more
Three new members to the National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health (ACRWH) have been confirmed by the director of the National Institutes of Health. The new members, who will each serve four-year terms, joined the advisory committee in April at the 35th ACRWH meeting at NIH’s main campus.