In medieval times, long before there were bathrooms in private homes, bathing was a social affair. Visitors to Dutch and German bathhouses ... Their popularity over the next few centuries tracked ...

The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical care, drugs for pain relief, and religious ceremonies. This story appears ...

The 16th and 17th centuries ... An animated summary of medical progress during the 20th century to the present day. History KS3 / GCSE: Vesalius, Paré and Harvey. videoHistory KS3 / GCSE ...

Researchers in Romania have analyzed historical records to reconstruct 16th-century weather patterns and their effects on society in Transylvania. The texts—known as “society’s archive ...