Hypnosis is often portrayed as something supernatural, a gimmick performed onstage by a snake oil salesman for entertainment.

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At St. Luke’s Hospital, Chicago, Dr. Alfred P. Solomon, neurologist, last week, hypnotized a young woman. During the hour she lay so, Dr. Harold G. Jones of Chicago opened her abdomen and removed ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Burn patients suffer excruciating pain during treatment but at the Legacy Oregon Burn Center, they are offered alternative ways to make it through. With a goal of keeping ...

Byng creates a lively symphony of hilarious escapades and madcap chases by adding some unexpected nuances to the time-proven theme of the mistreated orphan. The fun begins in a small British library, ...