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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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.