From uniforms and branding to wall decorations and command seals, Navy Medicine is steeped in symbolism. Oak leaves, acorns and caducei adorn the collars and sleeves of Navy medical personnel. Red ...

Symbols have been an important societal element since time immemorial, but have you ever wondered how certain symbols came about? Moreover, did you know a certain medical symbol we stumble upon every ...

The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

Reader Lee Zimmer brings a curious fact to this columnist’s attention. The exteriors of several buildings in Spokane have what most of us consider to be a medical symbol – the caduceus, a winged staff ...

MICHIGAN (AP) - The State of Michigan has released an official symbol for medical marijuana products. The symbol is an upside-down green triangle with an image of a green marijuana leaf in the middle ...

HOSHIARPUR: Though the Indian Medical Association, Hoshiarpur has welcomed the order which prohibits the use of the Red Cross symbol by doctors and organisations, it is perplexed by the ‘‘symbol ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada drivers can now add a symbol that identifies certain medical conditions on their driver's licenses in an effort to improve safety on the roads, the Nevada Department of Motor ...