My friend Michaela sent me the most amazing book last week. Well, if we’re going to get technical about it, she actually sent it to me with the idea that I might forward it to my brother, Luke. She knows… Read More
Up to a quarter of women who gave birth in hospitals in Europe and America in the 17th through the 19th centuries died of puerperal fever. It's an infection that could most likely have been prevented by doctors and nurses washing their hands.