How Cutting-Edge Archaeology Can Improve Public Health
An anthropologist’s study of rickets from archaeological sites might help dentists spot signs of vitamin D deficiency in children.
How Cutting-Edge Archaeology Can Improve Public Health
Health
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Why Eradicating Polio Is More Complicated Than It Seems
Polio retains a foothold in Pakistan—and will likely continue to do so as long as basic health services are neglected.
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When Doctors Don’t Listen
An anthropologist with chronic Lyme disease has seen firsthand the perils of the Western world’s dysfunctional approach to treating misunderstood diseases.
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Why Aid Remains Out of Reach for Some Rohingya Refugees
Even with the right to health care secured, medical assistance is elusive for urban refugees in India.
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Hepatitis B Viruses Discovered in Ancient Human Remains
New findings shed light on the origin and evolution of these stubborn pathogens.
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How Natural Birth Became Inaccessible to the Poor
While Mexico’s middle and upper classes are discovering the wonders of natural birth, traditional Indigenous midwives are actively being discouraged from providing the same services to the lower classes.