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Did smallpox kill Gloucester Romans?
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/05/14 - 16:11. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | BBC News | English | Medicine | RomanExperts working on the recently-discovered mass Roman grave in Gloucester, England will be using DNA tests to determine what killed over 90 individuals. A first look at the remains points to a 2nd century smallpox outbreak that swept across Britain.
[DRA] Medieval Pharmaceuticals Workshop
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/05/08 - 22:11. Agriculture | Drachenwald | Herbology | Medicine2008/05/30 - 18:00
2008/06/01 - 14:00
Europe/Berlin
It is with great pleasure that I would hereby like to announce that Knights Crossing will be hosting a workshop on medieval pharmaceuticals and herbs on the weekend of May 30-June 1. Simona Valentini di Piero will be teaching how to make basic salves, essential oils and creams from primary source recipes; enjoy a walk through the fields and forest in which we will learn to identify various useful plants in their natural habitat. Learn about the equipment used and the primary sources that we have on this subject. There will be a small fee for materials and for food for the weekend, but dinner will be Potluck.
Barony of Knights Crossing (Weinheim, Germany)
Gynaecological study of Mary, Queen of Scots finds her an “adulteress and liar”
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/04/24 - 02:08. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Medicine | ScottishA new study by modern gynaecologists paints a sordid picture of the life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, who, according to the study, was "a 'moral loose cannon', whose striking beauty and sex appeal gave Elizabeth other reasons to imprison and execute her."
Medieval "Chemists" found in Scotland
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/09 - 02:38. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Herbology | Medicine | Scotsman | ScottishArchaeologists have discovered a 700-year-old chemists, an herb garden, which supplied the Soutra Hospital near Edinburgh, Scotland.
Black Plague selective killer
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/02/10 - 02:36. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | English | Medicine | New York TimesA new study of nearly 500 skeletons in a London plague cemetery proves that many of the victims had weaker immune systems when they died than normal, leading experts to believe that most who succumbed were old, sick or poor.
Columbus may have spread "social disease"
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/02/05 - 10:42. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | European | Medicine | New WorldA new study claims that explorer Christopher Columbus may have been responsible for bringing syphilis to Europe. The controversial theory has been debated for years, but the new study of molecular genetics may show whether the theory is true.
"Black Death" poses a new threat
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/23 - 17:32. Medicine | Modern SocietyThe plague, which once devastated the population of Europe, is on the rise again, according to experts. Around 100-200 cases are reported annually, but the disease is cropping up in new locations.
Want to get fit? Try the Authenticity Diet!
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2007/12/27 - 13:26. BBC News | Cooking | European | MedicineNeed to take off a few pounds or kilograms from the holiday feasting? Eat like your persona! A Shropshire physician claims that Europeans in the Middle Ages were in some ways much healthier than modern people.
Guinness is good for you!
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/12/21 - 16:37. BBC News | Brewing and Vinting | Medicine | Modern SocietyNew research states that a pint of Guinness a day "may work as well as an aspirin to prevent heart clots that raise the risk of heart attacks," according to an article in the BBC.
"Domus del Chirurgo" sheds light on Roman medicine
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/17 - 16:33. 601 CE and Earlier | Medicine | Roman | TelegraphFor the past 17 years, archaeologists have worked at the site of the Domus del Chirurgo, the House of the Surgeon, the home of a 2nd century Roman doctor in Rimini, Italy. Among the discoveries: "the largest find of surgical instruments anywhere."
Dr. Robert Cade, inventor of Gatorade, dies in Florida
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/12/12 - 00:17. Martial Activities | Medicine | Modern SocietyThe next time you pause for a drink on the battlefield, raise your plastic jug in honor of Dr. Robert Cade, the inventor of Gatorade, who died recently of kidney failure in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 80 years old.
Infant mortality research abstract online
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/11/23 - 22:08. 801 CE to 900 CE | Archaeology | English | MedicineThe News for Medievalists blog reports that a research paper dealing with the topic of infant mortality has been published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Black Death still affecting British genetics
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/08/28 - 15:14. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | English | MedicineAccording to an article in NewScientist, the Black Death still casts a shadow over the British population by lowering the genetic diversity in the country.
Duct tape bandages
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/08/26 - 17:52. Medicine | Modern SocietyFor the SCAdian or handyman who just wants to look cool: Duct tape bandages!
Dark Ages medicine found to be "enlightened"
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/08/25 - 15:39. European | MedicineChristina Lee, co-organizer of the second conference on Disease, Disability and Medicine in Early Medieval Europe, believes the Dark Ages weren't so dark, at least when it comes to medicine. Heather Whipps of LiveScience has the story.
A history of leprosy
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/08/22 - 00:20. MedicineKarl S. Kruszelnicki looks at the history of leprosy from ancient times, through the Middle Ages and into the 20th century.
Researchers hope modern science will solve mystery deaths
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/08/18 - 20:47. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | General Science | Italian | MedicineResearchers working in St Mark's Basilica in Florence, Italy have exhumed the bodies of two Medici-era literary figures hoping that they can solve the mystery of the men's deaths.
Conference discusses health and demonic possession
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/07/28 - 20:10. English | MedicineResearchers and medievalists from around the world gathered at the University of Nottingham recently to discuss 'Health and the Healthy Body' in early medieval times, 400-1200AD. The conference covered such diverse topics as demonic possession and Norse diet.
Venetian isolation hospital gives up secrets
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/07/05 - 23:04. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Independent | Italian | MedicineArchaeologists are excited over the revelations discovered during the excavation of graves on Lazzaretto, an island in the lagoon of Venice where the city's sick were isolated. The intensive study has led to incredible discoveries involving disease, diet and genetics.
Domestic life in ancient Pompeii
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/06/24 - 20:14. 601 CE and Earlier | Arts and Sciences | Medicine | RomanA recent study of family life in the buried Roman city of Pompeii shows that residents lived a resourceful domestic life without gadgets. A new study by archaeologist Penelope Allison of the University of Leicester digs into the unglamorous side of Roman life.
Be a hero, save a life at Pennsic XXXVI
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/05/30 - 20:34. Crisis Response | Medicine | Pennsic WarBaroness Angelique d'Herisson, Pennsic Vampire, reminds Pennsic attendees that the annual blood drive will take place at Pennsic XXXVI.
Osteological measurement database online
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/05/26 - 11:07. Archaeology | Costuming | MedicineThe Museum of London's Centre for Human Bioarchaeology hosts a database of osteological measurements from human remains during the medieval and post-medieval periods.
Earliest dental prosthesis found in Roman grave
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/05/24 - 21:40. 601 CE and Earlier | Discovery Channel | Medicine | RomanArchaeologists have discovered in the grave of an unidentified Roman woman a gold wire used to hold together a set of artificial teeth. The dental prosthesis is believed to be the earliest such device ever discovered.
The story of a flea
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/05/21 - 11:44. 601 CE and Earlier | Byzantine | Guardian | Medicine | Review | RomanIn a review for The Guardian, Ian Pindar discusses a new book about bubonic plague: Justinian's Flea by William Rosen, an "impressive study of the bubonic plague and its impact on history."
Finding your Viking roots
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/05/06 - 02:35. Archaeology | Medicine | ScandanavianA new exhibit at the Jorvik Viking Centre in York, England allows visitors to study new scientific techniques used to determine what Viking life was like. The exhibit also includes a "3-dimensional walk-through Viking riverside scene, graphics and interactive activities."
Renaissance hospitals warm, comfortable environments
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/05/03 - 23:33. Discovery Channel | Medicine | RenaissanceJohn Henderson of the University of London wants readers to know that the hospital in the Renaissance was not the hellhole depicted in many histories but "a warm environment and specialized care, which they would not have found in the community."
Rib bone NOT Joan of Arc's
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/04/15 - 17:08. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Archaeology | Christianity | French | General Science | MedicineJohn Leicester of the Globe and Mail reports on the ongoing controversy over the remains of Joan of Arc. The verdict: It is a rib bone, but it did not belong to Joan of Arc.
English pewter to be auctioned at Christies
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/04/10 - 23:22. Medicine | MetalworkingZenobia reports that Christie's Auction House will be offering a collection of 156 pieces of pewter dating from the 16th century or before for sale on May 1, 2007. Photos from the catalog are available online.
Coventry pub renovation reveals dark past
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/03/01 - 16:19. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Archaeology | BBC News | English | MedicineRenovations on the Four Provinces Pub in Coventry, England have unearthed human remains dating to the 12th century. The bones show evidence of leprosy.
"Walk Through a Medieval Herb Garden" in Milwaukee
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/02/24 - 23:04. Agriculture | Cooking | MedicineOn March 10, 2007, Mary Moskoff, Ph.D., LCSW will present a talk A Walk Through a Medieval Herb Garden at the Spring Symposium presented by the Herb Society of America - Wisconsin Unit. The lecture will take place at the Woman's Club of Wisconsin, 813 Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
