By Jacqueline Antonovich
-CSI: Alexander.
-How ebola research has faltered.
-Remembering Soviet space dogs.
-When 18th-century doctors fight.
-Bestiality in the time of smallpox.
-The cost of death in the 19th century.
Stay Positive: A Radical Alternative to the Gay Blood Ban
In December last year, the FDA lifted its longtime policy of deferring any blood or tissue donations coming from men […]
Can a Gluten-Free Diet, Qi Gong, or Ballet Barre Cure my MS? Only a Randomized Controlled Trial Can Say…
By Lara Freidenfelds
“You have multiple sclerosis? My cousin cured her MS with a gluten-free diet and qi gong — you should really try it!”
Since I was diagnosed with MS 17 years ago, I have heard many, many versions of this story, though with a rotating cast of miracle cures in the starring role. Some involve mainstream pharmaceuticals; many more are from the world of alternative medicine. I usually politely say, “Thanks for letting me know,” and let it drop. Everyone who tells me a story like this wishes for my good health, and I do appreciate that.
Sunday Morning Medicine
By Jacqueline Antonovich
-Let’s go to the circus!
-The last Victorian has died.
-Flu precautions then and now.
-How I became a food historian.
-A fascinating history of diabetes.
-Plantation becomes slavery museum.
Archiving Abortion: Sharing One Story At A Time
“I feel like nobody should have to experience anything in life without sharing it. I feel like through our experiences […]
Call the Medical Missionary: Religion and Health Care in Twentieth-Century Britain
If you have ever seen the popular BBC/PBS television program Call the Midwife1 then you know that the central setting, […]
Sunday Morning Medicine
The birth of pulp fiction.
By Jacqueline Antonovich
-Historical House Hunters.
-Vintage roller derby photos.
-A “Wii Fit” for your vagina?
-How not to dress like a Puritan.
-British farmer forced to kill Nazi cows.
Female Circumcision, Clitoridectomy, and American Culture
In the United States, female circumcision (the removal of the clitoral hood) and clitoridectomy (the removal of the external nub […]
Clio Reads: Female Circumcision and Clitoridectomy in the United States: A History of a Medical Treatment
By Carrie Adkins
Many Americans think of female circumcision and clitoridectomy as cultural or religious practices that have taken place primarily in other parts of the world — not as medical procedures performed by doctors in the United States for the past 150 years. And though scholars of gender, sex, and medicine have noted the significance of clitoral surgeries, we have been missing a historical monograph on the subject.[1] Sarah B. Rodriguez’s new book, Female Circumcision and Clitoridectomy in the United States: A History of a Medical Treatment, fills this gap in the scholarship and, more importantly, explores the relationships between clitoral surgeries, social prescriptions for female behavior, and cultural approaches to sexuality and marriage. It’s an important book, and many Nursing Clio readers will find it fascinating.
Sunday Morning Medicine
By Jacqueline Antonovich
-Love in post-war Italy.
-Frederick Douglass in Ireland.
-1930s predictions for the future.
-A Selma landmark sits in shambles.
-The Census Bureau angers academics.
