Egyptian Beverages: A Journey through Ancient to Modern Times

Risks of ancient practices in modern times.

Swaddling, ie, wrapping the child to restrict movement, is an ancient practice. In the Netherlands, it is becoming increasingly popular as an intervention for excessive crying in infants. However, one must be well aware of the potential risks. We present the case reports of a twin boy and girl who had been swaddled and kept in a heated room for several days. On admission to the hospital, both i...

Latin Language and Latin Culture from ancient to modern times

A Review on Phylogenetic Analysis: A Journey through Modern Era

Phylogenetic analysis may be considered to be a highly reliable and important bioinformatics tool. The importance of phylogenetic analysis lies in its simple manifestation and easy handling of data. The simple tree representation of the evolution makes the phylogenetic analysis easier to comprehend and represent as well. The varied applications of phylogenetics in different fields of biology ma...

Health, civilization and the state: a history of public health from ancient to modern times

to be purchased collectively either through social or private insurance. Doctors sought to monopolize access to the resulting funds, which required "walking a tightrope between markets and government". Government help was needed to eliminate competition but no control over the profession was to be ceded in return. Hence the evolution of powerful self-regulating bodies such as the GMC and the AM...

Ancient Egyptian herbal wines.

Chemical analyses of ancient organics absorbed into pottery jars from the beginning of advanced ancient Egyptian culture, ca. 3150 B.C., and continuing for millennia have revealed that a range of natural products--specifically, herbs and tree resins--were dispensed by grape wine. These findings provide chemical evidence for ancient Egyptian organic medicinal remedies, previously only ambiguousl...