"The Great Shadow," by Susan Wise Bauer, is a sweeping survey of humanity’s relationship to illness over the centuries.

Asclepiades of Bithynia, influenced by Epicurean philosophy, pioneered medical innovations and foreshadowed the principles of germ theory.

Cancer has existed since before the dawn of civilization. By the time of the ancient Greeks, cancer as a disease was already diagnosed by physicians, along with recommendations for its treatment. But ...

Theory is our basic scientific tool for establishing knowledge. It dictates how we conduct patient care, teaching, and research. 1 Once adopted, it simply becomes automatic, those guided by it ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Word in two of Hippocrates' four humors, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

MIAMI — Developed by Hippocrates and based on medical traditions found in Mesopotamia and Egypt, the four humors theory came from the idea that the body contains blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow ...

Historical phlebotomy events, often referred to as bloodletting, represent a fascinating and sometimes unsettling chapter in the history of medicine. From ancient civilizations to the 19th century, ...

The history of science is riddled with fascinating theories that once captured the imagination of scholars and laypeople alike. These ideas, though eventually debunked, offer a glimpse into the ...

IN the past twenty-five hundred years the number of reviews, commentaries, critiques and translations of the Hippocratic writings is astounding. The effect of these writings in freeing medicine from ...