Stories
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The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist
Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.
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The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
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The gym of cartoon men
In men, body dysmorphia can be expressed as ‘bigorexia’ – the belief that your body is too weak and thin – or anorexia. Andrew McMillan explores two sides of the same coin.
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The healing power of breathing
The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.
Catalogue
- Journals
Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of New York.
Medical Society of the State of New York (1807- )Date: 1807-1905- Books
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History of the Medical Society of the State of New York / by James J. Walsh.
Walsh, James J. (James Joseph), 1865-1942.Date: 1907- Books
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Address before the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of New York : delivered May 10, 1865 / by the president, Henry D. Paine.
Paine, Henry D.Date: 1865- Books
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The relations of the medical profession to the state : Being the anniversary discourse delivered before the Medical Society of the State of New York, February fifth, 1879. / By D.B. St. John Roosa, M.D., President of the Society.
Roosa, D. B. St. John (Daniel Bennett St. John), 1838-1908.Date: 1879- Books
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Address on the past and present position of homoeopathy and the duties of its practitioners : delivered at the inauguration of the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of New-York, held in Albany, Feb. 28, 1861 / by Wm. H. Watson.
Watson, Wm. H. (William Henry), 1829-1913.Date: 1861