In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.
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Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else.
Mpox, a viral illness formerly known as monkeypox, generally starts with flu-like symptoms – fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, headaches and backaches.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Others may have mild symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches or tiredness.
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