medicalscience

University Life in the 18th century

One cannot be both gentleman and scholar. A brief look at university life during the 18th century.

Hygiene in the 18th Century

Splish Splash, We're Takin' A Bath! Let's talk bathing, teeth cleaning, and body hair in the Georgian Era.

Veterans & Wheelchairs in the 18th Century

Shall we toast to disabled veterans? A look at masculinity, war injuries, and Georgian-era wheelchairs.

Hippotherapy: Physical & Mental Rehabilitation

Did you know that horses are used for physical therapy, mental health, and rehabilitation?

Midwifery Herbs of the 18th Century and Beyond

When herbs were the best available medicine, how did midwives treat patients?

Bamburgh Castle: A Unique Hospital in the 18th Century

Where might you go if you you needed a smallpox inoculation?

Midwifery of the 18th Century

Before hospital births, what was a mother-to-be to do?

Paullett Golden