Photos courtesy: Various, see images below. One solved the mystery of yellow fever, another fought sterilization abuse, and a third delved deep into human genes. Still others reenvisioned addiction, served as U.S. surgeon general, even blasted into space. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we share the outstanding stories of men and women who improved health across the nation and around the world. Carlos Juan Finlay, MD (1833-1915): Solving the yellow fever mystery National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health Yellow fever is a horrible disease, causing such terrifying symptoms as bleeding from the mouth, vomiting, and organ failure. By the late 1800s, intermittent...
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