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    The ‘leech to draw blood’ and other curious facts about medicine in ancient times Thanks to all the technological and scientific advances, we have better conditions to take care of our health. If you remember, in school they say that the death rate was low, about 30 years old. Why is it not so now? People manage to live longer thanks to the fact that various diseases are already known and it is known how they should be treated. This was not the case in ancient times. Learn about some curious facts from the time, like, for example, that they used a leech to draw blood from a patient. It is well known that not long ago  anesthesia  existed, nor were there operating rooms where people could be treated. Indeed, many drugs were discovered as a disease like the Black Plague. Without further ado, let’s discover curious facts about medicine in ancient times. Trust me, you’ll be surprised. Curious facts about medicine in ancient times Curious Fact #1 of Medicine in Antiquity Hemorrhoids wer

Turning Exercise Into a Game Can Make Fitness More Fun and Effectiv According to recent research, “gamifying” exercise can improve motivation and make fitness more effective at all levels. Here’s what you need to know. In May, Leah Jewer, 34, of Montreal, made the decision to exercise more often. However, this time, she wanted to find a fresh way to motivate her newfound fitness goals. Jewer purchased a Fitbit. She also downloaded the Lifesum Health App (a fitness app that allows users to personalize diet plans with healthy recipes and nutrition advice) and the 5K Runner app (designed to train runners). Jewer was serious about “gamifying” her fitness routine, thinking that if she set a “sort of achievement system” to her exercise regimen, she’d be more likely to stick with it. What is gamification? It’s the process of taking something that already exists – such as a workout regimen – and integrating game mechanics into it with the intent to motivate, improve engagement, and increase lo