“Doctor I have an Earache” 2000 BCE: “Here, eat this root.” 1000 BCE: “That root is heathen. Say this prayer.” 1850 AD:  “That prayer is superstition.  Drink this potion.” 1940 AD: ” That potion is snake oil.  Swallow this pill.” 1985 AD:  “That pill is ineffective.  Take this antibiotic.” 2000 AD:  “That antibiotic is artificial. … Continue reading A Short History of Medicine