Learn more about the papyrus that contains detailed medical procedures from Ancient Egypt.

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“People forget that one of the oldest, most effective, scientifically proven drugs came from traditional medicine—aspirin.” The ancient Egyptians used dried myrtle leaves to treat aches and ...

Egypt was home to the first known scientist, Imhotep, a brilliant Black physician. Famous for designing King Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Egyptian polymath Imhotep (Greek: Imouthes, c.

Years ago, a young patient's mother told Emily McCourt, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of ...

Turmeric is one of the most well-researched healing spices. It has been a staple in Indian and Southeast Asian cuisines for ...

You may have heard in the news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer allow the use of FD&C Red Dye No. 3 ...

In 1775, 250 years ago, William Withering, a physician practising in Birmingham, learnt of a folk remedy for dropsy involving the use of digitalis from purple foxgloves. He started to use it in his ...