It might sound absurd today, but in the medieval royal court, there was actually a respected position dedicated to one of the ...

The medieval period often gets painted as a thousand years of darkness, filth, and ignorance. Popular culture loves to show us dirty peasants wallowing in mud, superstitious fools who thought the ...

Even dogs with sensitive stomachs seem to handle these dog teeth-cleaning chews well. “She has been doing GREAT,” one shopper wrote, after worrying about introducing something new. Another noted, “It ...

When we think about the life in medieval Europe, we tend to conjure up grim and dismal images of war, poverty, sickness, and the Dark Ages. But was it truly so dark? Is there more to it, or are we ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Launch of phase II of Dettol Hygiene Quest As Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark Global ...

An obvious place to begin when discussing the hygiene practices of our ancestors is with their toilet habits. Until relatively recently, most homes were not equipped with indoor bathrooms or running ...

These days, it’s easy to take cleanliness for granted — we can shower whenever we please and choose from an endless array of soaps, shampoos, and skincare products. But life in the Middle Ages was a ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and cultures. The fictional tale of Phyllis and Aristotle, in which she gets ...

MCEWEN, Tenn. (WZTV) — Authorities have released the ages of the 16 individuals presumed dead in last week’s explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen. Identification efforts remain ongoing, ...

I think I’m still trying to process what happened over the weekend in Kona, at the IRONMAN World Championship. Apart from being the third closest finish in the history of the race, the women went next ...

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the public to remain calm and take sensible precautions as cases of Influenza A and B continue to rise across the country. MMA ...