# Neanderthal with scoliosis sheds light on healthcare

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/neanderthal-with-scoliosis-sheds-light-on-healthcare/1362>\
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**Created:** [August 27, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/neanderthal-with-scoliosis-sheds-light-on-healthcare/1362 "2018-08-27T01:44:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@Patrick](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Patrick)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/neanderthal-with-scoliosis-sheds-light-on-healthcare/1362/1 "2018-08-27T01:44:17Z")

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> **[Neanderthal with scoliosis sheds light on healthcare - Filthy Monkey Men](https://www.filthymonkeymen.com/2018/08/23/scoliosis-neanderthal-healthcare/)**
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> A 100 year old Neanderthal skeleton was plagued with health conditions like scoliosis. Their continued survival shows Neanderthals cared for their sick.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/peacefulscience/original/2X/6/6b7bf72453a5c60b0919b6b89a27dc18bc52382c.png) [@system](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/neanderthal-with-scoliosis-sheds-light-on-healthcare/1362/2 "2019-06-19T01:49:14Z")

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**Author:** ![AllenWitmerMiller](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/allenwitmermiller/32/2519_2.png) [@AllenWitmerMiller](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/AllenWitmerMiller)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/neanderthal-with-scoliosis-sheds-light-on-healthcare/1362/3 "2019-06-20T02:37:18Z")

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> A 100 year old Neanderthal skeleton was plagued with health conditions like scoliosis. Their continued survival shows Neanderthals cared for their sick.

@patrick, they _had to care for their sick_ because their HMO treated the scoliosis as a pre-existing condition.