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The Woman Who Founded Industrial Medicine – Scientific American

In the 21st century climate of preventive medicine, we count on government agencies around the world to warn us about medical hazards in our lives. Yet, few people know that American national safety standards were pioneered by a 19th century female scientist, a pathologist who disliked conflict but used her fastidious research to challenge U.S.… Read More »

Dad’s fingers lost in industrial blender accident, replaced with toes

Father gets fingers replaced with toes after losing them in industrial blender accident Medical Mysteries and Marvels: Jeremy Payton was the victim of a horrible industrial accident that left him without the fingers on his right hand. Years later, he heard about an operation in which surgeons could replace some of his fingers with his… Read More »