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-"La Folle Histoire de la Médecine" offers a captivating exploration, both entertaining and instructive, of how various health conditions have been treated, from ancient times to the present day.

-Tooth decay, migraines, fractures, depression, cataracts, kidney stones... Most of the ailments that afflict us date back to the dawn of time. In each program, Laurent Turcot focuses on a particular problem, but evokes unusual treatments and surprising insights that have evolved over the centuries. He also meets researchers and practitioners with a passion for science, to take stock of the current state of knowledge and reflect on therapeutic approaches for the future. In this way, the series proves to be as instructive and relevant in terms of health as it is in terms of history.