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Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.