#ancient-medicine

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fromBig Think
4 days ago

The migraine mystery: Why evolution never cured the pain in our heads

The Ebers Papyrus, dating to around 1550 BC, includes over 100 columns of text recommending various remedies for diseases, including methods for treating headache and pain.
Medicine
fromAeon
5 months ago

What Amazonian lives tell us about heart health and longevity | Aeon Essays

In the study, almost 38 percent of mummies showed primary pathological evidence of atherosclerosis, indicating heart disease has been a long-standing issue, not just a modern phenomenon.
philosophy
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