Vibration Therapy Treatment for Headaches, ca. 1895
This post was originally published on this siteHeadaches have troubled humans for millennia, long before modern medicine provided effective treatments. One of the strangest historical […]
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Tsar Nicholas II’s Daughters Proudly Showing Their Bald Heads in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War I, the four daughters of Tsar Nicholas II — Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia — […]
The “Death Diary” of Renowned Herpetologist Karl P. Schmidt in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1957, renowned herpetologist Karl P. Schmidt documented his own death in a meticulous scientific account that newspapers […]
Paul Karason, a Man Made Famous After His Skin Turned Permanently Blue in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Karason, famously known as the “Blue Man” or “Papa Smurf,” began his transformation in the early to […]
The Tragedy Story of Mary Mallon, aka “Typhoid Mary”
This post was originally published on this siteMary Mallon (1869–1938), better known as Typhoid Mary, was the first person in the United States identified as […]
Civil War Veteran Samuel Decker Posing With Prosthetic Arms He Designed Himself, ca. 1867
This post was originally published on this siteSamuel H. Decker (1813–1894) was a Union artilleryman during the American Civil War who became famous for designing […]
In the Late and Early 20th Centuries, Hospitals Often Featured Sun Decks Where Patients Could Bask in Natural Sunlight
This post was originally published on this siteOld hospitals, especially those built from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, often had sun decks, […]
Traditional African Cupping Therapy Using Buffalo Horns
This post was originally published on this siteIn traditional African medicine, a form of cupping therapy was practiced long before modern glass or silicone cups […]
Elton John Served as a Pallbearer at the Funeral of 18-Year-Old Ryan White, Who Tragically Passed Away From an AIDS-Related Illness
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 11, 1990, Elton John, Howie Long and Phil Donahue acted as Ryan White’s pallbearers after the […]
Portrait of Matilda Crawford, a Pioneering Anesthesiologist
This post was originally published on this siteMatilda Crawford (born 1894) was a pioneering anesthesiologist who made significant contributions to the field of medicine, particularly […]
Visiting Quarantined Family and Friends at Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway in 1905
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1905, Ullevål Hospital in Oslo stood as a sentinel against the spread of illness, […]
The First Ever X-Ray Image Was Taken in 1895 by Wilhelm Röntgen
This post was originally published on this siteThis might be one of the most famous images in photographic history. The first ever X-ray image was […]
The Story of Charles Osborne, the Man Who Had the Hiccups Non-Stop for Approximately 68 Years, From 1922 to 1990
This post was originally published on this siteWhen you’re suddenly attacked with a bout of the hiccups, it can feel like they last forever. And […]
Smallpox Illustration, Japanese Manuscript, ca. 1720
This post was originally published on this siteWatercolor illustration from a Japanese work on smallpox entitled Toshin seiyo [The essentials of smallpox] consisting of a […]
This Macabre Hat Belonged to a Traveling “Dentist” in London in the Early 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis cap belonged to a street “dentist” or tooth puller in London from between the 1820s and 1850s. […]
Each Woman in This 1885 Image Was the First Licensed Female Doctor in Their Countries: India, Japan, Syria
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo taken on October 10, 1885, of three genius women at the Woman’s Medical College of Philadelphia. […]
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Ambulance, 1920
This post was originally published on this siteAn early ambulance operated by St John, in the U.K., 1920. The patient was placed in a coffin-like […]
Haunting Portraits of Surgery Patients of Dr. Harvey Cushing From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDr. Cushing (who you may know from Cushing’s Syndrome) was one of the forefathers of neuroscience, and performed […]
Osteosarcoma, Before and After Operation, ca. 1839
This post was originally published on this siteOsteosarcoma are cancerous bone tumors found in immature bone, most often in those over 10 and under 25 […]
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker’s Pocket Surgical Kit, ca. 1864
This post was originally published on this sitePocket surgical kit which belonged to Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the first female assistant surgeon in the U.S. […]
These Are the Only Three Known Photographs (Tintype) of Bloodletting by Venesection From the 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteBloodletting has long been a practice for withdrawing blood from the human body. It was typically thought to […]
Cutis Laxa, an Extremely Rare Connective Tissue Disorder, 1907
This post was originally published on this siteDermatochalasia, also known as cutis laxa, is distinct from the more common Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, but displays many of […]
Telemedicine Prediction From 1925
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s was an incredible decade of advancement for communications technology. Radio was finally being realized as a […]
Cause of Deaths in London in 1632
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the early 17th century, several factors contributed to mortality rates in London. Many medical practitioners of the […]
Demonstration of Artificial Arms at Blackrock Special Hospital, 1921
This post was originally published on this siteAn item about the versatility and mobility of artificial arms at Blackrock Special Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, 1921. […]