It has long been known among Eskimos and arctic travelers that eating polar bear liver can cause severe illness in men and dogs. Nearly 80 years, a researcher Norway named Kåre […]
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Cause of “milk sickness” that killed Abraham Lincoln’s mother
In the fall of 1818, 34 year-old Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of 11 year-old Sarah and 9 year-old Abraham, died unexpectedly from “milk sickness,” a mysterious disease afflicting pioneers in […]
Another Person’s Poison: A History of Food Allergy
by Matthew Smith From the publisher: To some, food allergies seem like fabricated cries for attention. To others, they pose a dangerous health threat. Food allergies are bound up with so […]