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How an animation educated the army

In a 1940s cartoon intended to persuade US troops to take malaria medication, the makers pitted a clodhopping soldier against a wily mosquito. If only Private SNAFU had followed the government’s advice.

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Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life

The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.

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Dyslexia and its misconceptions

Overcoming common myths about dyslexia only adds to the challenges of growing up with the condition. Madeleine Morley, who was diagnosed with dyslexia aged eight, goes into myth-busting mode and shares her personal experiences.

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Yoga adapts to time and place

A yoga teacher in 1930s India inspired today’s transnational practice with his spectacular fusion of tradition and innovation.

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  • The first century of the Philadelphia college of pharmacy, 1821-1921 / published by the Philadelphia college of pharmacy and science ; Joseph W. England, editor.
  • The first century of the Philadelphia college of pharmacy, 1821-1921 / published by the Philadelphia college of pharmacy and science ; Joseph W. England, editor.
  • The first century of the Philadelphia college of pharmacy, 1821-1921 / published by the Philadelphia college of pharmacy and science ; Joseph W. England, editor.
  • What is BETA? : BETA is your bright and brainy source for news on HIV prevention, treatment and ways to live with the virus.
  • What is BETA? : BETA is your bright and brainy source for news on HIV prevention, treatment and ways to live with the virus.
  • A man with a moustache points his finger with the message: 'Ohne gummi auf den Strich, so was tut Mann lieber nicht! [Without rubber/condoms on the streets, so what do men prefer no to!]; an advertisement for safe sex by the Authority of Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Hamburg and the Office of Public Health - Health Promotion / AIDS. Colour lithograph by Transglobe Black Box and DMB&B.
  • A nurse with one finger raised and the message: 'Wer's im Urlaub ohne treibt, ist im Kopf nicht ganz gescheit' [Whoever goes on holiday unprepared is not clever in the head]; an advertisement for safe sex by the Authority of Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Hamburg and the Office of Public Health - Health Promotion / AIDS. Colour lithograph by Transglobe Black Box and DMB&B.
  • Who told you that you can't be black and gay? / GMHC.
  • Who told you that you can't be black and gay? / GMHC.
  • A man in a suit smiling with one finger raised, advocating use of condoms for gay men; an advertisement for safe sex by the Authority of Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Hamburg and the Office of Public Health - Health Promotion / AIDS. Colour lithograph by Transglobe Black Box and DMB&B.
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