By Ali Kucukgocmen BERGAMA, Turkey, March 13 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered traces of human excrement ...

Ancient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye treatments involved herbal or mineral compounds, some scholars theorize breast ...

After finding a nearly 2,000 year old glass vial, archeologists expected that the dusty stuff inside would be what was now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient medical practices often leave modern readers in disbelief, as these bygone remedies highlight the stark contrast between ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unsplash Does it sound too good to be true? For thousands of years, humans used elements of nature to fend off disease and ...

Ancient Egyptians' healthcare system was "advanced and successful" for its time, the authors of a new book on the topic have said. Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt by researchers ...

A study led by McKenna Litynski, a Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Dr. Trisha Swift is the CEO of Mula, an integrative health practice specializing in tech enabled preventative care and root-cause healing. A recent study published in Current Biology has made waves in ...

Medicine carries the burden of its own troubling history. The history of medicine, of illness, is every bit as social and cultural as it is scientific. It is a history of people, of their bodies and ...

Pliny the Elder was an intellectual powerhouse of ancient Rome. Though not a physician, in describing the ideal daily routine ...