Roosevelt’s health began a steep decline after his nearly 18,000-mile roundtrip to the Tehran Conference in November 1943 to meet British Prime Minister Winston … See more
WebThe Black Death haunts the world as the worst-case scenario for the speed of disease's spread. It was the second pandemic caused by the bubonic plague, and …
WebA New Virus Breaks Out in Wuhan, China. In December 2019, the China office of the World Health Organization (WHO) received news of an isolated outbreak of …
The Health Problems JFK Hid From the Public HISTORY
WebJohn F. Kennedy, who was just 43 when elected president in 1960, was the youngest person ever elected to the Oval Office. Outwardly, he seemed like the picture …
How Humans Took Care of Their Teeth Through History
WebIn 1857, H. N. Wadsworth, a Washington, D.C. dentist, received the first U.S. patent for a toothbrush, which he claimed did a better job of scrubbing between the teeth. …
'Mask Slackers' and 'Deadly' Spit: The 1918 Flu Campaigns …
WebMany of the methods Americans used in 1918 to try to prevent the spread of the flu are similar to what people began doing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Close …
Why FDR Decided to Run for a Fourth Term Despite Ill …
WebWhy FDR Decided to Run for a Fourth Term Despite Ill Health. When he sought a fourth term at age 62, FDR's doctor had issued a dire prognosis. At the outset …
WebJohn F. Kennedy Illnesses. The image most people had of John F. Kennedy was one of youth and vitality. And, that was on purpose. JFK in fact lived in near …
It Took Surprisingly Long for Doctors to Figure Out the
WebHe started mandating that doctors wash their hands with chlorinated lime after autopsies. And it was a big improvement—between 1848 and 1859, the maternal …
8 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Roman Medicine HISTORY
Web2. Ancient Rome’s most prominent physician influenced the practice of medicine for 1,300 years after his death. Galen treating a wounded gladiator in the …
WebPresident Obama's signature on the health insurance reform bill, March 23, 2010. / Credit: Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy. Share "100 Years To Healthcare". To …
The Atomic Bomb’s First Victims Were in New Mexico
WebOn July 16, 1945, J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project scientists detonated an atomic bomb for the first time ever at the Trinity test site in New …
Tuskegee Experiment: The Infamous Syphilis Study HISTORY
WebThe men were monitored by health workers but only given placebos such as aspirin and mineral supplements, despite the fact that penicillin became the …
Dr. John Kellogg Invented Cereal. Some of His Other Wellness
Web1. Chewing, chewing…and more chewing. Kellogg was a disciple of Horace Fletcher, a dubious health expert who advised people to chew each bite of food at least …
WebHIV and the syndrome it causes, AIDS, began spreading in the United States in the early 1980s. By the late 1980s it had become a public health crisis. Initially the …
When Cigarette Companies Used Doctors to Push Smoking
WebIn 1946, Reynolds launched an ad campaign with the slogan, “More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette.”. They’d solicited this “finding” by giving doctors …
The ‘Father of Modern Gynecology’ Performed Shocking
WebFew medical doctors have been as lauded—and loathed—as James Marion Sims. Credited as the “father of modern gynecology,” Sims developed pioneering tools …
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