Medicinal leech therapy (MLT), also known as hirudotherapy, has transcended its ancient origins to become an adjunct in modern clinical practice. The therapy exploits the potent anticoagulant, ...

BALTIMORE - Marc Miller survived a motorcycle crash in October near his Baltimore County, Md., home, but his foot had been dragged along the pavement and badly damaged. That injury would require both ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -In a brightly lit treatment room at a private hospital in Istanbul, doctor Erdal Dilekci makes dozens of small, quick incisions on a patient's back as part of a centuries-old ...

For most people, maggots and leeches are gross and disgusting. Even though they were once used medically, most modern practitioners are put off by these creatures as much as their patients are. But ...

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters Life!) - Leeches, widely used by doctors to promote bloodletting in the past, are making a comeback in Indian Kashmir to heal pain and other ailments, attracting patients from ...

In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO -- who goes by "Dr. Mike" on social media -- reacts to alternative medical practices from different cultures. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note ...

SINGAPORE, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited (Nasdaq: CUPR) (“CUPR” or “the Company”), a biomedical and biotechnology company dedicated to the development and ...

I’m terrified of leeches, but desperate to stop avoiding lakes. So I called a leech therapist, learned what a leech facial ...