Medical science has a long and storied history of trying out cures and
procedures that later strike us as wacky. And they're still at it today! Learn
about bizarre treatments, from opium for children to tobacco smoke enemas in
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Medical science has a long and storied history of trying out cures and
procedures that later strike us as wacky. And they're still at it today! Learn
about bizarre treatments, from opium for children to tobacco smoke enemas in
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