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pinklittlelamb t1_j93apou wrote

Reply to comment by Celticsddtacct in Man dies after touching 3rd rail at MBTA's Downtown Crossing station by riski_click

We still use leaches in the hospital. Happened this week in my world lol

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KayakerMel t1_j945bvs wrote

Well, yes, but not for the same reasons as a few centuries back. Although I wonder how often blood letting accidentally treated the condition (compared to how often it worsened and killed people).

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