Early 20th Century Medical Treatments

History of medicine - Medicine in the 20th century

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Medicine in the 20th century Ehrlich and arsphenamine. Germany was well to the forefront in medical progress. The scientific approach to medicine had... Sulfonamide drugs. In 1932 German bacteriologist Gerhard Domagk announced that the red dye Prontosil is active …

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Magic and religion played a large part in the medicine of prehistoric or early human society. Administration of a vegetable drug or remedy by mouth was accompanied by incantations, dancing, grimaces, and all the tricks of the …

Radium: a medical treatment in the early 20th century

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Early in the 20th century there was a medical practice that revolved around a new treatment involving the radioactive material called radium. After the discovery of …

Medicine in Colonial North America

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[iv] A century after Daniell Clarke wrote to John Winthrop in Connecticut, patients like Barber had a much easier time finding physicians in urban centers like Boston. Still, …

9 Terrifying Medical Treatments from 1900 and Their …

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Medical Advancements of the 20th Century - Docintosh Blog

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1943: Streptomycin’s Birthday Microbiologist Selman A. Waksman discovered the antibiotic streptomycin, which later is used in the treatment of tuberculosis and other diseases. In …

Medicine and Health from the Mid-19th to early 20th century

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Medicine and Health from the Mid-19th to early 20th century Traditional medical practices during most of the 19th century relied on symptomatic treatment, consisting primarily of bloodletting, blistering, and high doses …

7 of the Most Outrageous Medical Treatments in History

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1. Snake Oil—Salesmen and Doctors Collection of elixirs. Efrain Padro/Alamy Stock Photo While today a “snake oil... 2. Cocaine—The Wonder Drug Advertisement for Cocaine Toothache Drops,1890. …

10 Craziest Medical Treatments of the 20th Century

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10 Craziest Medical Treatments of the 20th Century Iron Lung. Reminiscent of something birthed in Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory, the iron lung was a wall forged of a... Pedicle graft. Pedicle grafts …

10 Odd Medical Practices Of The 20th Century - Listverse

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10 Odd Medical Practices Of The 20th Century 10 Lobotomies. Probably the most well-known strange medical practice of the past 100 years is the frontal lobotomy. 9 Primal Therapy. The concept …