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Join Medieval Historian Matt Lewis as he uncovers the world of Medieval health care, Discover the past on History Hit with ad ...
Why was there no Middle Ages in Mexico? It turns out the answer is a really simple one, as our expert historian explains.
Believing that the art form had to move from religious to secular settings, he designed installations in airports, corporate ...
The Middle Ages were brutal - and so were the diseases people faced. In this video, we explore 7 of the most gruesome illnesses from medieval times and the often bizarre, painful, or downright useless ...
A person has died of the pneumonic plague at the Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona, according to Northern Arizona Healthcare, the organization that runs the hospital. The patient arrived at the ...
On July 8, during the second day of the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, thousands of thrill-seekers took part in the ...
A Coconino County resident died of pneumonic plague at Flagstaff Medical Center, the first such death since 2007. Caused by ...
An early mention of a prosthetic comes from Herodotus, who tells the story of Hegesistratus, an ancient Greek diviner who cut off his foot.
HHS has secured a pledge from insurers to streamline the companies’ practice of requiring prior authorizations before ...
Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being pulled from the shelves of a medieval abbey in Hungary in an effort to ...
The death is the first recorded case of fatal pneumonic plague in the county since 2007, when a resident became infected after contact with a dead animal.
Though the theme of Camp Dost changes every summer, the annual event offers children facing medical challenges a sense of familiarity when they return for annual summer getaways. Every year, Camp Dost ...