English Almanacs, Astrology and Popular Medicine, 1550-1700

English Almanacs, Astrology and Popular Medicine, 1550-1700
Author: Louise Hill Curth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:
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Early modern almanacs have received relatively little academic attention over the years despite being the first true form of British mass media. While their purpose was to provide annual information about the movements of the stars and the corresponding effects on Earth, most included advice on preventative and remedial medicine for humans and animals. Based on the most extensive research to date into the relationship between the popular press and early modern medical beliefs and practices, this study argues that these cheap, annual booklets played a major role in shaping contemporary medicine in early modern England. The book discusses the various types of medical information and advice in almanacs, preventative and remedial medicine for humans, and the under-explored topic of animal health care.

Medical and Health-Related Coverage in Print-Media

Medical and Health-Related Coverage in Print-Media
Author: Heinz-Dietrich Fischer
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2021-01-27
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3643913311
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This volume covers quite a number of medical and health-related aspects and starts with newspaper articles about the American Healthcare System and touches areas like the Medicaid Program and the Obama Healthcare Reform; another chapter about Medical Research Methods includes Molecular Psychiatry, Gene Therapy and Stem Cells methods. Press reports about Drug Consumption show Heroin Addicts and Results of Alcohol Abuse; other pieces discuss Mental Institutions, Occupational Diseases and Ethical Questions like Medical Malpractice and Secret Cold War Medical Experiments. Chapters from books cover, for example, Polio Infections, Smoking and the Mighty Tobacco Industry, Warfare Medicine and the Discovery of Penicillin, while editorial cartoons criticize some effects of modern medicine, followed by selected photos.