A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news The tampon: a history. Travels of a WWI nurse. […]
Summer, Now Known as Pedicure Season
“Isn’t the weather beautiful?” I was standing outside my child’s elementary school, making small talk with other parents at pick-up […]
A Short History of Homeopathy: From Hahnemann to Whole Foods
A few weeks ago, I found myself in an increasingly common situation: I decided to go grocery shopping at Whole […]
Love, Sex, and Pink Viagra
Ever heard of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)? It’s a new “disease” distressing tens of thousands of (presumably straight) women. […]
Sunday Morning Medicine
A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news Early psychological ads. Where exactly is Anne Boleyn’s body? […]
I Was a Bystander in a Police Shooting: What It Taught Me about Police Violence, Memory, and Public Trust
I was returning from a productive, fun academic conference in Tampa, Florida last March, getting in on a 7:35 flight […]
Sweeping Changes, Deadly Setbacks: Abortion Policy in 20th-Century Latin America
This post is dedicated to Clayton Fagner Alves Dias, soldado da PM N. 96008. On February 20, 2015, a nineteen-year-old […]
You’re Wearing That?
In February of this year, Urban Outfitters began selling a tapestry covered with faded gray stripes and adorned with pink […]
Welcome to the new Nursing Clio!
The editors and writers of Nursing Clio are celebrating our 3-year anniversary with a new design and a fresh approach […]
Nursing Clio is under Construction: UPDATE!
Hello Nursing Clio readers. Big things are happening! Our official relaunch date is set for Friday, May 29th and we […]
