February 9, 2021 12:33 pm GMT
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Linda Burfield Hazzard's "fasting cure" killed multiple patients in the early 20th century
In 1911 English sisters Claire and Dora Williamson began consulting a Seattle "fasting specialist" named Linda Burfield Hazzard. As they underwent her brutal treatments, the sisters found themselves caught in a web of manipulation and deceit. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the Williamsons' ordeal and the scheme it brought to light. — Read the rest
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