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Going into surgery can be scary enough; depending on the procedure, there can be many steps and preventative measures that need to…

Medicine has come a long way from the “good old days” of garlic-filled masks and astringent herbal teas. Even in relatively recent…

Size really does not matter. Invisible specks of bacteria hold the power to put mankind out to the extinction pasture. In the…

Most people do not like to think too much about cemeteries. We tend to visit them only as often as we need…

Believe it or not, some of the popular fruits, nuts, and vegetables we eat today are man-made hybrids. They were created in…

Some people have always been frightened of bridges. Gephyrophobia sufferers often try to avoid crossing bridges altogether, driving miles out of their…

Most of the time, we tend to think of insects as annoying little things invading our homes—that is if we even think…

Parasites and pathogens are pretty terrifying things. Immune systems serve to mount a defense against these elusive little creatures. This is, in…

Off the beaten track is one thing, but there are places in the world that the hardiest, most intrepid adventurers would think…

The span of human history has seen many extremes in medicine that have gone horrifically wrong. This linear narrative of trial and…