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Category: Health Contributions in History
Health Contributions in History: Dr. Rebecca Crumpler: Celebrating the First African American Physician in America
Dr. Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler is considered the first African American female doctor in America. She is also the first African American person to author a medical text. She challenged the prejudices of her time that prevented education and careers in medicine for women and people of color and, in the process, made better the...
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Charles Dickens and the Meaning of Christmas 🎄
“I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens is probably the best-loved English novelist of the 19th century. And he has had more influence over the way we celebrate Christmas than likely any single person in history, aside from the...
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The Original American Inventors: Celebrating Native American Innovation through History
November is Native American Heritage Month, so what better time to discover some of the contributions Native Americans have made in the fields of technology, agriculture, and health through history. Technology and Agriculture The floating gardens of the Aztecs, the elaborate citadels of the Incas, and the impeccably precise Mayan Calendar are a few examples...
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Health Contributions in History: Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Father of Homeopathics
It’s 1781. You’ve just described your symptoms, and after careful consideration, your doctor announces your prognosis, “You have a cold.” To alleviate your suffering, he intends to nick an artery in your forearm and drain several pints of blood from your body. While you process this news, your practitioner tells you that you also have gonorrhea,...
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Health Contributions in History: Dr. Maximilian Bircher-Benne, Raw Food Trailblazer
As a pioneer in holistic, natural healing in the early twentieth century, Dr. Maximilian Bircher-Benner was considered a radical in the medical world for preaching that exercise, spiritual peace, and diet were keys to a healthy body and mind. Dr. Bircher-Benner may have been scorned by the traditional medical establishment of that era, but that...
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Health Contributions in History: Celebrating Jack Lalanne, The Godfather of Fitness
Jack LaLanne lived nearly a century, and in that time, he motivated millions to embrace physical fitness and good nutrition to help improve their lives. He often said, “Exercise is king, nutrition is queen, put them together, and you’ve got a kingdom.” As the man that started the fitness revolution in America, he’s lovingly known...
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Health Contributions in History: Celebrating the Dali Lama: Messenger of Joy
Joy is the reward, really, of seeking to give joy to others. When you show compassion, when you show caring, when you show love to others, do things for others, in a wonderful way you have a deep joy that you can get in no other way. – The Dali Lama The Dalai Lama is...
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Health Contributions in History: Celebrating Dr. Sara Josephine Baker, The Life Saver
At a time and in a field that barely tolerated women, Dr. Sara Josephine Baker was a pioneer in public health and a champion of preventative medicine. Dr. Baker saved countless immigrant lives by forming measures that reduced maternal, infant, and child mortality. Her work with poor mothers and children became a model for cities...
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Health Contributions in History: Indra Devi, Mother of Western Yoga
“Yoga means union, in all its significances and dimensions.” – Indra Devi Yoga has been shown to have numerous health and wellness benefits. Yoga has become increasingly popular to help improve your flexibility, strength, and posture, helping reduce muscle and body pain. A consistent practice of Yoga also helps reduce anxiety, depression, and stress levels,...
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Health Contributions in History: Mister Rogers, Children’s Mental Health Champion
“I give an expression of care to each child every day to help him realize he is unique. I end this program by saying you’ve made this day a special day by just your being you. There’s no person in the whole world like you. And I like you just the way you are.” Fred...
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Health Contributions in History: Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters, The Original Weight Loss Guru
“If there is anything comparable to the joy taking in your clothes, I have not experienced it.” -Lulu Hunt Peters Have you ever wondered where the trend to slim down started? Long before there were Miami Beach Diets, Jane Fonda, Peleton, pilates, gastric bypass surgery, and keto, one woman was on a weight-loss mission, Dr....
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