• U.S. military service records, how to get copies (U.S. National Archives)
• Fold3 (for the third fold of the flag) and the Fold3 blog. Original historical and military records from the National Archives, “most never before available Read More
by Pat McNees (updated 2-19-25)
A couple of miles down Rockville Pike, south from the Beltway (495), on the right, sit the 27 centers and institutes that form the main campus of the National Institutes of Health. (Across from them on the left is the National Naval Medical Center.) Turn right
(Updated 6-10-19)
"Sayantani DasGupta, MD, who teaches narrative medicine at Columbia University, says the key to sharing your health history is thinking of it as a story," wrote Abigail Rasminsky in Oprah. "Choose the turning points that you want to highlight—the ups and downs you've experienced over time," says DasGupta, a pediatrician who teaches narrative medicine at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College. "Who are the main characters? A supportive partner? An unsupportive boss? Mention the dramatic tensions. You might be concerned about meeting work deadlines, or caring for a sick parent. These details will help your doctor treat your illness in the context of your life. Finally, spill Read More