Medical ideas in the medieval era were heavily influenced by the ancient Greeks and Romans, particularly Hippocrates and Galen. Although Galen had not been a Christian, he was accepted by the ...

Medical ideas in the Middle Ages were heavily ... drink or exercise too much – which probably did help to make them healthy. Medieval doctors also used astrology, as they believed that the ...

Medieval travelers were active and innovative in trying to prevent ill health while away. Although the adjective “medieval” ...

The discovery of hundreds of medical tools at a single site has led scientists to believe that Allianoi might have been the site of a Roman medical center, or maybe even a medieval hospital ...

Although the adjective “medieval” continues to be used disparagingly to imply backwardness in medical and scientific knowledge, this history of preventive medicine shows us something different.