In the past barbers were more than just hair stylists or beard shavers. The true history of a barber’s blade is mostly forgotten, but the iconic pole with stripes has an interesting relationship with its history. Excerpt from “The Medical Book” by Clifford A. Pickover The barber pole with its red and white helical stripes has been…
Read MoreHealth as a topic is confusing. One might think we can measure health by looking at our blood pressure numbers, or reading our cholesterol labs. Another may think our state of health depends on how much we exercise. There really isn’t a good way to “measure” health, yet we try to find new ways to…
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