in sickness and in health

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• ilinamorato@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  There’s a whole study in a medical journal trying to figure out what disease Tiny Tim had in A Christmas Carol that

  1. crippled him, but only in one leg;
  2. would kill him over the course of a single year;
  3. could be healed with 19th century medicine if a sufferer had access to enough money.

  The smart money is apparently on either rickets or distal renal tubular acidosis, the treatment for both basically being oranges and beach vacations (two things a rich guy could provide).

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• Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Edward would probably eat asbestos in front of Elizabeth pretending it was cotton candy to make her laugh, becsuse obviously laughter is the best medicine and not limiting exposure to toxic substances.

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• DagwoodIII@piefed.social ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/g24261075/actresses-wearing-corsets-period-dramas/

  The clothing alone was enough to kill a weak woman!!

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• antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I have no idea what “classic literature” this refers to?

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  • scops@reddthat.com ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    If you want to approach it from the opposite angle, check out John Green’s Everything is Tuberculosis.

    In the Pre-Industrial Revolution period, TB was extremely commonplace and seen as a romantic disease that killed slowly but made the sufferer more beautiful and artistic. Different theories said that going to more humid (like seasides) or dry environments could help one treat or beat the disease. In reality, this sometimes worked because TB tends to be more common in population centers and the real aid was just getting away from others.

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  • proudblond@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I haven’t read much but this is definitely a thing in Jane Austen’s works.

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  • Honytawk@lemmy.zip ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Classic American literature.

    So like max 250 years old, not like the Iliad.

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• AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Were houses by the seaside less packed with toxic substances?

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  • Eq0@literature.cafe ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    If we are talking about post-industrial revolution times, the air of cities was incredibly polluted, so getting out to the sea with its strong winds would definitely provide solace. I wouldn’t know about houses, hopefully someone can come to enlighten us

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• Goretantath@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Literaly in pokemon ruby, Wally is ill and moving to a town with fresh air cures him.

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• JeanValjean@piefed.social ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THc1X-kEX4E

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