Day 18 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
Surgical Antiseptic to Mouthwash Marvel Listerine is a popular brand of mouthwash that has been used for over a century to improve oral...
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Mar 23, 20234 min read
Day 17 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
Remdesivir/Veklury: What You Need to Know! Part 1 of _____ Today's post is a difficult one for American Frontline Nurses to write,...
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Mar 22, 20233 min read
Day 16 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
Understanding Gardasil and the HPV Vaccine: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can lead to...
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Mar 21, 20232 min read
Day 15 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
To Shed or Not to Shed, That is The Question Viral shedding refers to the process by which a person who has been infected with a virus...
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Mar 20, 20233 min read
Day 14 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
PCOS: A Hormonal Hassle, butt There's Hope to Tackle! Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder that affects 1 in 10...
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Mar 19, 20232 min read
Day 13 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The Pill, Its Thrill, and the Medical Drill Oral contraceptives, also known as birth control pills, were first introduced in the 1960s as...
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Mar 18, 20232 min read
Day 12 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The Mad Hatter's Plight: A Tale of Mercury's Might The term "Mad Hatter" was used in the 18th and 19th centuries to describe hat makers...
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Mar 17, 20232 min read
Day 11 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
A Long and Lively Look at the Leech: Languishing in Legends, Living in Laboratories, and Lovingly Applied for Healing The use of medical...
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Mar 16, 20232 min read
Day 10 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The "Safe and Effective" History of Thalidomide and the Thalidomide Babies Thalidomide is a medication that was originally developed in...
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Mar 15, 20233 min read
Day 9 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The Ethical and Humanitarian Violations of The Tuskegee Experiment The Tuskegee experiment was a notorious medical study that took place...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
Day 8 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The Convenient Oversight of Johnson & Johnson on How It's Baby Powder Causes Cancer Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder was first introduced in...
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
Day 7 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The Shocking History of Electro Shock Therapy for Male Impotence The use of shock therapy to treat impotence in men dates back to the...
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Mar 12, 20233 min read
Day 6 of Our 31 Day Series How Medicine Got It Wrong
The Lack Luster Labors of Lobotomies Lobotomy, also known as prefrontal leukotomy, is a neurosurgical procedure that involves the removal...
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Mar 11, 20232 min read
Day 5 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The Heinous History of Heroin The history of heroin replacing morphine can be traced back to the late 19th century when Bayer, a German...
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Mar 10, 20232 min read
Day 4 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got it Wrong
The Short and Troubling History of Fen Phen Fen-phen was a weight loss drug combination that included fenfluramine and phentermine. The...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
Day 3 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The Long and Vibrant History of Vibrators and the "Wandering Womb" Vibrators have a long and interesting history that can be traced back...
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Mar 8, 20232 min read
Day 2 of Our 31 Day Series of How Medicine Got it Wrong
How Cocaine Became Medically Popular Cocaine is a powerful stimulant derived from the leaves of the coca plant, which is native to South...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
Day 1 of How Medicine Got It Wrong
The History of "Snake Oil" and "Snake Oil Salesman" The term "snake oil" and "snake oil salesman" originated in the United States in the...
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