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Hektoen International An International Humanities Journal: Uniting Health and Medicine with Culture An International Humanities Journal: Uniting Health and Medicine with Culture.

Thomas De Quincey proclaimed o***m initially as his muse; but the visionary pleasures o***m had provided in his dreams e...
06/22/2026

Thomas De Quincey proclaimed o***m initially as his muse; but the visionary pleasures o***m had provided in his dreams eventually became nightmares. In the “The Pains of Opium,” he details unbearable terrors that disrupted his sleep and left him perpetually restless—whether awake or asleep. Unable to suffer the torture, he took to avoiding sleep altogether. https://bit.ly/4vt87I2

We celebrate the illustrious career of Dr. Alexa Irene Canady (b. 1950): the first African American woman in the US to b...
06/19/2026

We celebrate the illustrious career of Dr. Alexa Irene Canady (b. 1950): the first African American woman in the US to become board-certified in neurosurgery, Yale New Haven Hospital’s first African American surgical resident; author of some fifty articles on neurology, and inventor of an “adjustable antisiphon shunt” to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain in patients with hydrocephalus. https://bit.ly/4etyoyr

In Chinese mythology, cranes symbolize longevity and are often depicted at weddings, as cranes tend to mate for life. Th...
06/18/2026

In Chinese mythology, cranes symbolize longevity and are often depicted at weddings, as cranes tend to mate for life. The red-crowned crane is a symbol of happiness, long life, and marital bliss. But in other cultures, such as Celtic and indigenous American, birds like crows, owls, and ravens were viewed as bad omens. Read more about the multivalent symbolism of birds: http://bit.ly/4eyKxCr

In sixteenth century Europe poor people seeking treatment for their ailments would often first consult a wise woman or, ...
06/16/2026

In sixteenth century Europe poor people seeking treatment for their ailments would often first consult a wise woman or, strange to say, even the local hangman. The next step up the therapeutic ladder might have been a barber-surgeon, who limited himself Figaro-like to shaving, cutting hair, trimming beards, lancing boils, and blood-letting. Other barber-surgeons extended their practice to treating fractures, burns, ulcers, tumors, gangrene, wounds, hemorrhoids, and varicose veins.
https://hekint.org/2017/01/22/fabricius-hildanus-father-of-german-surgery/

Nigeria’s extensive response to a single case of Ebola in 2014, effectively eradicating it at that time, shows that cont...
06/15/2026

Nigeria’s extensive response to a single case of Ebola in 2014, effectively eradicating it at that time, shows that control is possible with rapid focused intervention. Let us learn from history to prevent further tragedy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and worldwide: http://bit.ly/3Qr3hLU

The Jikei University Hospital in Tokyo was established in 1882 as the first charity hospital in Japan. After more than 1...
06/12/2026

The Jikei University Hospital in Tokyo was established in 1882 as the first charity hospital in Japan. After more than 130 years, the hospital still stands, and the founding spirit of one of its founders, Dr. Takaki, still prevails: “See the patient, and not the disease.” http://bit.ly/4arjzv8

Are the lessons of Hiroshima fading? Dr. Barry Perlman reflects on the human tragedy that began on August 6, 1945, when ...
06/10/2026

Are the lessons of Hiroshima fading? Dr. Barry Perlman reflects on the human tragedy that began on August 6, 1945, when the atomic bomb named “Little Boy,” was dropped from the Enola Gay, a US B-29 Superfortress bomber, over Hiroshima, Japan: http://bit.ly/43md6hj

“Asking which finger the patient preferred for glucose checks had become routine, so I was unprepared when he replied th...
06/05/2026

“Asking which finger the patient preferred for glucose checks had become routine, so I was unprepared when he replied that he had only one finger….I realized how fortunate I am to have many options in life. For him, there was only one option. It was one of the most humbling and fulfilling experiences…The encounter taught me that there is no single rule for caring: each person is unique, and we must remember to listen, observe, and adapt.” Read how a medical mission to Vietnam inspired Allison Wang to enter medicine: http://bit.ly/49HKumc

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