After many surgeries and the insertion of a 12" metal rod, doctors were skeptical that Chmerkovskiy would ever walk without a limp, let alone dance. After completing months of physical therapy, he was back on his own two feet walking, running, and dancing. Soon after, he established ...
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Doctors, scientists, athletes… it’s easy enough to recall iconic examples of each of these professions. Every industry has its shining stars, and some fields gain more notoriety than others. Nursing is one profession that doesn’t often hit the headlines. Although nurses do one of the most...
Li Shizhen (李时珍) was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518.Both of Li Shizhen’s father and grandfather were doctors. Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who travelled in the countryside with a bag of herbs (药草) and medi...
Nationality:Greek Known for:The Father of Western Medicine WroteOn the Physician, a guide outlining how a physician should treat their patients. Also authored the Hippocratic Oath, which doctors still use today as part of their practice.Aristotle(384 BC-322 BC) ...
At the time, doctors said he would only live for around 2 years, but he proved them very, very wrong. And with the help of a special wheelchair and speech computer, Hawking spent much of his time researching the beginning of the universe and black holes. His most famous discovery was ...
Activists,Civil War Women,Famous Firsts,Women Doctors Bella Chapin Barrows May 22, 2015•Maggie First Woman Eye Surgeon and Prison Reform Activist Image: Dr. Bella Chapin Barrows Credit: Hartland Historical Society Artist unknown Dr. Bella Chapin Barrows accomplished many firsts in her 68 years ...
In the accompanying story, LIFE explained that all but one of the fetuses pictured were photographed outside the womb and had been removed—or aborted—“for a variety of medical reasons.” Nilsson had struck a deal with a hospital in Stockholm, whose doctors called him whenever a fetus was...
He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong – he didn’t die. He can’t walk but he uses a wheelchair. He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused ...
In the classical era, the ancient city of Epidaurus enjoyed great prestige and fame mainly because of its sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, the healing god. This place was home to very famous doctors and dream healing was practiced there. Today, the sanctuary remains almost intact. ...