Caduceus — that's the name of Hermes' rod, a staff with two intertwined snakes and wings, which the god, known as Mercury in ...

The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program ...

What is the allure of the snake that captured the imagination of the ancient world, even becoming one of the 12 Chinese ...

The extraction method is speculated to be the source of the image of the symbol of medicine, the Rod of Asclepius, with the snake wrapped around a staff. The males grow only to a few centimeters long.

Simply put, "Dreams are thoughts, images, sensations and sometimes sounds that occur during sleep," Alan Kuras, a licensed clinical social worker at Westmed Medical Group, tells CNET.

He added that the horses that lived at Westminster were extremely well cared for, with bespoke diets and medical care provided. The team found dental evidence that at least one horse used a ...

ICU Medical, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices used in infusion therapy, vascular access, and vital care applications worldwide. Its infusion ...

A presidential inauguration is traditionally a symbol of the traditions that bind Americans together. Mainstream media coverage of the event on Monday provided many reminders of what keeps people ...