There was even a 1959 black-and-white horror film, called "Attack of the Giant Leeches," playing on our fear of them. But I would argue leeches have a sense of mystery and excitement.

Return of the Leech. The first use of leeches in modern reconstructive microsurgery was in France in the early 1980s. But the practice took off after 1985, when a Harvard surgeon made headlines by ...

Leech therapy involves applying leeches to a wound to increase circulation, improve blood flow, and promote healing. Its practice has varied over time, but it continues to be used in modern surgery.

With the devastating storm that roared through Bemidji this past early Saturday morning, fishing is about the last thing on people’s minds right now.

There was even a 1959 black-and-white horror film, called Attack of the Giant Leeches, playing on our fear of them. But I would argue leeches have a sense of mystery and excitement.