I am not a doctor and indeed have no medical expertise. But I imagine there are few people in my position—an American, a ...

Most of us have worn socks that were too tight or kept them on for too long, leading to subtle indentations around our legs ...

Food, then, became a convenient way to communicate the appearance of the body – in health and in sickness. This practice is known as eponymophilia and it continues today, particularly in pathology – ...