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Anesthesia
Crawford long does the first 'painless' surgery with the use of anesthesia with ether -
Dentistry anesthetics
Dr. William Morton uses anesthetics during a tooth extraction in Boston. -
Founding of Germs
John Snow linked a cholera outbreak to a contaminated water pump. His finding was ignored until Louis Pasteur proved that bacteria was the cause of wine and beer spoilage in 1857. -
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
In 1881 the first Cesarean hysterectomy was performed because at the time no one thought of the idea to sew the insicion on the womb shut until 1882 -
Insulin and Diabetes
First time insulin is used to treat diabetes. -
Birth Control
A birth control pill became an idea in 1951. The pill is FDA approved in 1957 for severe menstrual disorders, not as a contraceptive, birth control wasn't approved as a contraceptive until 1960. -
DNA
Johann Friedrich Miescher found the DNA of white blood cells and called it nuclein. In 1881 Albrecht Kossel discovered the 5 nucleotides that make up DNA. Rosalind Franklin provided the X-Rays that Watson and Crick used to propose their double helix form. -
CPR
CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is developed -
Test-Tube Baby
First test tube baby is born in the UK. -
Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen was approved for over-the-counter use in the United States at a lower dosage than prescription.
