Elena Conis
Esoterica Medica
Historic, and nutty, treatments for male impotence
March 17, 2008
Nuts, crocodiles and witch trials may seem to have little to do with Viagra -- but at one time or another, they've all been employed against erectile dysfunction.
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The mystery of the kiss
February 4, 2008
Later this month, kisses will be exchanged on cards, in boxes of candy -- and, of course, on the lips. Scientists know how humans kiss and what happens to the body during a kiss, but why people began puckering up in the first place remains unknown.
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Now it's more of a fluke than a plague
December 10, 2007
Each year in the western U.S., a handful of people come down with the plague, catching the ancient disease from animals (often rodents) that harbor the bacteria. A National Park Service employee recently died of the disease, and an Arizona woman became infected but survived.
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As the world turns older, more for gerontologists to study
October 15, 2007
The world is getting older. Today, people over 60 make up about 11% of the world's population and are projected to make up more than 20% by 2050. But although that segment of the population is growing fast, accumulating even faster are the number of people living past 100.
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In Asia and Latin America, beware the thin air
July 9, 2007
IN May, soccer's international governing body, FIFA, banned international matches in stadiums at elevations higher than 2,500 meters, or roughly 8,200 feet. The concern: "Thin" mountain air can take a heavy toll on people accustomed to breathing at sea level.
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