The outdoor creche had drawn mixed reactions, with some praising the anti-immigration enforcement message as “powerful art” and others criticizing it as “blasphemy.” ...

Shepherds in Christmas Nativity scenes that were painted, carved or sculpted hundreds of years ago sometimes have throats with large, abnormal growths. These are realistic depictions of goiter, an ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Live goats, sheep, maybe even an ornery donkey or two will join angels, shepherds, wise men and the Holy Family for the 29 th annual Living Nativity at Cornerstone Community ...

In some historical Nativity scenes, the shepherds have grossly enlarged thyroid glands — also known today as goiter. It's an apparent symbol of... Why Certain Poor Shepherds In Nativity Scenes Have ...

A horn player (left) in this detail from a 1694 altar carving by Francesco Antonio d'Alberto in Piedmont, Italy, clearly has a swollen neck that signifies goiter, medical historians say. The thyroid ...