Doctors in ancient Greece pioneered anesthesia with natural remedies like mandrake, opium and henbane to ease pain during surgeries.

A New York Times article accuses the recently appointed chairman of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), pediatric cardiologist Kirk Milhoan, M.D., of “rejecting decades of science ...

Every year, World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 to raise awareness about the deadly disease and encourage prevention, ...

The term apoplexy was first used by Hippocrates and his followers between the 5th and 4th centuries BC. In western European medicine, the word came to be used as a synonym for what current physicians ...

In reconstruction, the question is not whether a limb can be saved. It is whether the life attached to it can be lived. L. Scott Levin, MD, chair emeritus of orthopedic surgery and professor of ...

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, ...

I swear by Apollo the physician, by Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, by all the gods and all the goddesses, taking them as witnesses, that I will faithfully fulfill, according to my ability and ...

New Delhi, The Republic Day tableau of the Ministry of Ayush showcased the role of the National Ayush Mission in ...

I had noticed Mr. Simpson wincing and hobbling down the hall as he followed my nurse to the exam room. Soon, as I stepped in ...

Firstly, there's no need for ice at all – Greg's 12°C bath is plenty cold enough. Mike's own studies have found that “the ...

Only four to five generations ago, most people, most of the time, died of infectious disease.

Gut health has become all the rage amongst us adults. We are realizing the important role our gut plays in our moods, energy, cravings, immunity and o.