Benjamin Franklin's place in the history of medicine.

Benjamin Franklin's risk factors for gout and stones: from genes and diet to possible lead poisoning.

Benjamin Franklin's medical history shows that he suffered from repeated attacks of gout and a large bladder stone. These conditions caused him considerable pain, markedly decreased his mobility, and likely contributed in indirect ways to his decline and eventual death from a pulmonary disorder. This article examines Franklin's risk factors for gout and stones, both as Franklin understood them ...

Benjamin Franklin's Wife's Apoplexy and Mid-Eighteenth Century Medicine.

On 16 April 1768, Benjamin Franklin (1706–90), then 62 and in England, wrote a letter to his stay-at-home wife, Deborah (Franklin, née Read; 1708–74; Figure 1).1 “Amidst all the sickness and misfortunes of our friends,” he began, “what reason have you and I to bless God, that we at these years enjoy with our children so great a Share of health and so much happiness in other respects.” Franklin ...

A review on the place of Khadab in the history of Iranian civilization and its role in Iranian medicine

Khadab is one of the most important solutions used to beautify and strengthen hair, and Khadab has been used for a long time throughout history. Moreover, putting Khadab has been a long- lasting tradition in the course of history. Also, Iranian medical sources pointed out to the herbs used in Khadab and its role in human health. In this regard, the present study examines Khadab and its place in...

اندیشیدن سینمایی و قطعه قطعه‌سازی جغرافیای خیالی فرهنگی

In his discussion about the cultural treasures, Walter Benjamin argues that, “There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism”. The most obvious instances of cultural treasures in Benjamin’s discussion are found in the monumental architecture, and the history has always shown that the rulers have been interested in these magnificent s...

Sir John Franklin's last arctic expedition: a medical disaster.