The plant lore around the mandrake goes back to ancient times. What has made this odd-looking plant...
Medicine
Medical aid in dying is a safe and trusted medical practice in which a person can choose...
Votive offerings have been a vibrant part of global devotional practice from the ancient world to the...
If a patient meets the legal criteria, doctors in Oregon can prescribe a lethal medication if a...
The live spectacle of public surgery began with dissections for paying audiences in the 16th century. Anyone...
These were a way for people to form social networks and pool their resources to support each...
The modern lifestyle is inherently sedentary and stressful, making health risks more common than you imagine. They...
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance coverage to people over 65, as well as...
Some very odd ‘remedies’ throughout the medieval and early modern period. Today, campaigns to raise awareness of...
As it relates to public perception, sleep has, in many ways, become a bit like the weather...
Nowadays, CBD seems to be everywhere. However, we can find mentions of the plant even in writings...
When it comes to health and wellness, cannabidiol (CBD) has become a buzzword. CBD oil is derived...
In the 18th-century doctors were as likely as anyone else to solve disputes by dueling with pistols....
Being a nurse is a dream career for many members of society. Children often choose to pick...
Opium was used to make people sleep, to relieve pain, and to quiet the nerves. Introduction Ancient...
Scholars weigh in on the known and unknown about marijuana and its incarnations. Introduction As states have legalized...
The use of plants as medicines predates written human history. Introduction The history of herbalism is closely tied with...
In a survey of users of the hemp-derived compound, respondents highlight some important therapeutic effects. Introduction Over...
Business for stores thrive as the medical marijuana market changes. With state legislators continuing to address efforts...
Gene therapy is a rapidly advancing medical process used around the globe today to correct specific genetic...
The term vaccine derives from the Latin word for cow, reflecting the origins of smallpox vaccination. Introduction...
The ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit. Introduction For...
Albert Alexander was the first known person treated with penicillin. The cause of his illness has been...
Knowledge about vaccines, both true and false, can be easily accessible but also easily confused. By Dr....
By the early 1970s, school mandates became one of the most notable legacies of the early measles...
There were no significant effects of ivermectin use on secondary outcomes or adverse events. By Gilmar Reis,...
The Black Death served to promote medical innovations that laid the foundations of modern medicine. By Joseph...
Viruses that linger for long periods in the body or cause physical damage that later turns cancerous....
DNA and mRNA vaccines produce a different kind of immune response than traditional vaccines. Introduction The two...
Slowly, painstakingly, history would prove the universal benefit of smallpox vaccination. In his haste to leave Upbury...