Galen

and evil. It was very easy for some religious people to apply this to the real world, associating good with lighter skin and evil with darker skin. This application was facilitated by prejudiced “anthropological” accounts (such as that written by Galen) of Africans, especially those in the sub-Saharan region, as being more like animals than people, having a naturally low intelligence, and being hypersexual and thus dangerous to…

Animal experimentation has participated a vital role in biomedical research throughout history, however for centuries it has also been an issue of heated public and philosophical discussion. While there are countless historical overviews of animal experimentation in specific areas and time spans, and a minority on the ethical controversy, there is presently no inclusive review article on the animal research, the communal controversy surrounding it, and the appeal of various historical moral…

Instead, just like with readings from Galen and Huarte de San Juan, it was a piece of literature that reinforced the existing gender hierarchy in the strongly patriarchal society of 17th century Spain. The pamphlet urges men to “open their eyes” and to “not trust evil women” who are like “leeches…

trained to recognize and a rare anomaly came to mind. To confirm my suspicion, I added color flow to the image, my heart dropped as I noticed the bright pulsating blood flow, which verified my diagnosis, an arteriovenous malformation known as a Vein of Galen aneurysm. I exited the room to confer with the radiologist on my findings, she corroborated my diagnosis and the patient was sent to another facility for further care. For me, encounters such as this have inspired me to further my knowledge…

wealthiest, the Thomson and Weston families have seen some of the most dramatic upticks in their fortunes. The Thomsons, who count news behemoth Thomson Reuters in their portfolio, along with a majority stake in the Globe and Mail”; Grocery magnate Galen Weston family bringing the Weston worth to a tidy $10.4 billion and the second place on the wealthiest list. (2013, “Meet Canada 's Stinking Rich”) For the rest of people on the list, they are no doubt take charge of different domain. Biggest…

I’ve seen her spend many sleepless nights hoping it will all work out for the family,” says her husband Galen. The pressure that she felt to succeed was enormous. If she failed, then her family would continue to live in poverty. Her son’s and their families would have no jobs, and no way to support their families. When I asked her what her motivation to succeed…

someone has less dopamine inside of them it reduces their ability to coordinate their body movement, and emotions. There is not a cure for this disease, but it is in the process. Parkinson’s disease has been around since AD 175, an ancient physician Galen described it to be…

It became popular during the 19th century, and has recently made a comeback in the form of the “clubbell”. Exercise machines were introduced in the 1960”s into the still-rare strength training gyms of the time. In the 1970s , following the release of the bodybuilding movie Pumping Iron, and the subsequent popularity of Arnold Schwarzenegger , Weight training became increasingly popular. Increasing numbers of women have taken up weight training since the 1990”s, influenced by programs like “…

educates her readers on the beginning years of animal testing. Stating that animal testing dates back to Aristotle, Erasistratus and Galen, all brilliant physicians and scientists. Bringing up the judgment of animal activist groups against the usage of animals for biomedical experimentation. Discussing the importance of animal drug tests, Hajar reveals that in 1937 a pharmaceutical company…

encouraged to study medicine likely influenced Vesalius’s decisions for years to come. Thirteen years later, at the age of nineteen, Vesalius was accepted into the prestigious Paris Medical School. Here his education was dominated by the works of Galen, a greek physician who had studied anatomy nearly 1300 years earlier. (cite) Intrigued by Galen’s examinations, Vesalius began to perform dissections and studies of his own. Fueled by curiosity, he began to notice multiple flaws in Galen’s…