Medicinal leech therapy (MLT), also known as hirudotherapy, has transcended its ancient origins to become an adjunct in modern clinical practice. The therapy exploits the potent anticoagulant, ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -In a brightly lit treatment room at a private hospital in Istanbul, doctor Erdal Dilekci makes dozens of small, quick incisions on a patient's back as part of a centuries-old ...

The bloodsucking worms might conjure an era of vampiric pseudoscience, but their powerful jaws are inspiring new applications. By Zoey Poll The average patient today, confronted with the prospect of ...

I’m terrified of leeches, but desperate to stop avoiding lakes. So I called a leech therapist, learned what a leech facial ...

Patna: Once dismissed as a relic of medieval medicine, leech therapy is crawling back into Bihar’s healing scene. What was once mentioned in the 3000-year-old Sushruta Samhita is now seeing renewed ...

Miranda Kerr loves “leech therapy” so much, she kept one as a pet The wellness-savvy model out-Gwyneths Gwyneth by trying the stomach-churning treatment, where the critters are unleashed on your face— ...