Victorian Medicine: The Terrifying Origins
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Victorian Medicine: The Terrifying Origins

Modern medicine is much more modern than you might expect. After all, antibiotics were only invented around 100 years ago. Before that, many people succumbed to simple wounds due to infection. More than that, many of the medicinal “treatments” used back then really weren’t as salutary as doctors thought. In fact, some treatments back in…

The History of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Closer Look

The History of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Closer Look

Alzheimer’s disease has long been the primary ailment to cause dementia with its symptoms known for being associated with old age since the age of the ancient Greeks. However, it is not a normal part of aging to develop Alzheimer’s. Though it typically only affects people above the age of 65, early-onset Alzheimer’s can afflict…