10 Female-Specific Body Parts Named After Men (plus a bonus 5 more!)
The history of anatomy and physiology was written by and about men. Many body parts that are exclusive to people with vaginas were named after people with penises.
Of Monsters and Medicine
Monster’s character traits evolved over years as a cautionary tale to superstitious and religious people grappling with fears about illness, contagion, and death.
How the SPCA saved Mary Ellen Wilson and thousands of other children since then
Today’s U.S. child protection legislation is based upon the child abuse case of Mary Ellen Wilson, the determination of Etta Wheeler, and the advocacy of Henry Berg, the founder of the SPCA.
Improbably Innocent or Circumstantially Guilty After the Deaths of Four Children?
Kathleen and Craig Folbigg’s first baby, Caleb, died when he was 19 days old.
The Secret Life of Dr. James Barry:
The Physician, Military Officer, and Public Health Advocate who was Born a Woman and Lived as a Man. One of the most forward-thinking public health professionals in the pantheon of British physicians is a man who is rarely mentioned. Some think he should be nominated for the title “The Father of Public Health,” while others […]
An Indelicate History of Sex and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Part 2
Continuing the story of sex and STIs following Part 1 of An Indelicate History posted on this blog earlier. Here we cover the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.