Nutrition and national health : three lectures delivered before the Royal society of Arts on February10th, 17th and 24th, 1936 / Sir Robert McCarrison.

AIDS : where to go for advice, information or just a chat...... / West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Promotion Service in conjunction with the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology King's Lynn ; original cover design: Justin Ewins.

The art of preserving beauty: containing instructions to adorn and embellish the ladies, remove deformities, and preserve health, etc. ... / By a physician.

An officer with a cap holding up a condom with numerous messages about condoms and how to use them; advertisement by the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. Colour lithograph by Art Chantry.

Recto: a figure sits at a desk looking at a condom with a row of models of the penis surrounded by random images including a robot, a television, a figure on a skateboard; advertisement by ArtReach for Prototypes, a Center for Innovation in health, mental health and social services. Colour lithograph by John Tat.

A woman winks as she holds up a condom with the face of a man behind with numerous messages about condoms and how to use them; advertisement by the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. Colour lithograph by Art Chantry.

The history of health, and the art of preserving it, or, an account of all that has been recommended by physicians and philosophers, towards the preservation of health, from the most remote antiquity to this time. To which is subjoined, a succinct review of the principal rules relating to this subject. Together with the reasons on which these rules are founded / by James Mackenzie.

Two transparent blow-up hearts in pink and blue with the words: "Was sich liebt, das schützt sich." and the words AIDS in the bottom right corner; advertising the information services of the Staatliches Gesundheitsamt Saarbrücken [Public Health Services of Saarbrücken] and AIDS-Hilfe Saar e.V. Colour lithograph by FormArt.

Two transparent blow-up hearts in pink and blue with the words: "Was sich liebt, das schützt sich.", and the words AIDS in the bottom right corner; an advertisement for the information services provided the Staatliches Gesundheitsamt Saarbrücken [Public Health Services of Saarbrücken] and AIDS-Hilfe Saar e.V. Colour lithograph by Staatskanzlei Saarland Öffenlichkeitsarbeit and FormArt.

Dr. Nichols' penny vegetarian cookery : the science and art of selecting and preparing a pure, healthful, and sufficient diet.

The book of knowledge; treating of the wisdom of the ancients. In four parts. I Shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets ... II. Prognostications for ever, necessary to keep the body in health ... III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmestry ... IV. The farmer's kalendar ... / Written by Errapater ... Made English by W. Lilley ... To which is added, The dealer's directory; containing, 1. The true form of all sorts of bills, bonds ... 2. The best method of getting in debts ... 3. An account of weights, measures, numbers, coins.

The British housewife: or the cook, housekeeper's, and gardiner's companion. Calculated for the service both of London and the country : and directing what is necessary to be done in the providing for, conducting, and managing a family throughout the year ... Together with the nature of all kinds of foods, and the method of suiting them to different constitutions; a bill of fare for each month, the art of marketing and chusing fresh provisions of all kinds... With the conduct of a family in respect of health; the disorders to which they are every month liable, and the most approved remedies for each and a variety of other valuable particulars, necessary to be known in all families ... / by Mrs. Martha Bradley.

A pregnant mother in tears living in poverty with her many children: importance of family planning in Ghana. Colour lithograph, ca. 2000.

Masters, seamen and apprentices serving on foreign-going ships or ships engaged in regular trade on foreign stations : Class A.(M.) : national health insurance contribution card.

A sculpture of a naked young man seated, representing the National Socialist ideal of strength and health resulting from willpower and self-confidence. Colour lithograph, 193-.

Alcoholism: the outline of a figure of a man, with a bottle covering his heart. Colour lithograph after J. Galkus, 1969.

A dwarf alchemist and his assistant standing by a crucible. Etching, 18th century.

A red and white criss-crossed painting by M.A. Plumelle with the words 'Lutte contre le SIDA - echange - partage - accueil - ecoute - information - soutien' repeated in blue lettering at the top; advertisement for AIDES, the support group for those with HIV/AIDS. Colour lithograph.

A corpulent physician diagnoses more leeches for a young woman, who lies drained and bedbound. Lithograph by P. Numa, c. 1833.

Brain drain? : depression, mood swings, risk-taking, mid-week blues, rage, lethargy, low self-esteem, neglect, emotional... / Camden & Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust ; designed by Eureka! Graphic Design Limited.

A naked athlete being electrified to show the effect of "Chanteclair" embrocation. Colour lithograph by M. Liebeaux, ca. 1910 (?).

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