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Stanley Alan Plotkin (1932– )
By: Christian H. Ross
| Published: Apr 13, 2017
Stanley Alan Plotkin developed vaccines in the United States during the mid to late twentieth century. Plotkin began his research career at the…
VaccinesViral vaccinesRubellaRubella--VaccinationRubella virus
Norman Haire (1892-1952)
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Apr 13, 2017
Norman Haire was a physician who advocated for eugenics, which is the betterment of human population by promoting positive traits, and birth control…
Haire, Norman, 1892-1952EugenicsMalthusian LeagueBirth ControlSex
“A Linkage Between DNA Markers on the X Chromosome and Male Sexual Orientation” (1993), by Dean H. Hamer and Charles A. Thomas.
By: Christina Nguyen
| Published: Apr 13, 2017
In 1993, Dean H. Hamer and colleagues in the US published results from their research that indicated that men with speicifc genes were more likely to…
HomosexualityMale homosexualityGeneticsX chromosomeGenetic sex determination
"Health Status of Vietnam Veterans III. Reproductive Outcomes and Child Health" (1988), by the US Centers for Disease Control
By: Cecilia Chou
| Published: Apr 13, 2017
In 1988, the US Centers for Disease Control published 'Health Status of Vietnam Veterans III. Reproductive Outcomes and Child Health,' which…
LiteratureAgent OrangeHerbicidesSpina BifidaVeterans Administration
"Adenocarcinoma of the Vagina: Association of Maternal Stilbestrol Therapy with Tumor Appearance in Young Women" (1971), by Arthur L. Herbst, et al.
By: Alexis Abboud
| Published: Apr 12, 2017
Published in 1971, Adenocarcinoma of the Vagina: Association of Maternal Stilbestrol Therapy with Tumor Appearance in Young Women, by Arthurs L.…
LiteratureDiethylstilbestrolAdenocarcinomaCancerEstrogen
"Conservatism in Obstetrics" (1916), by Edwin B. Cragin
By: Sarah Foster
| Published: Apr 11, 2017
In 1916 Edwin B. Cragin in the United States published Conservatism in Obstetrics in which he discussed medical practices and techniques to preserve…
LiteratureObstetricsMaternal-Fetal MedicineChildbirthLabor (Obstetrics)
"The Association between Depressive Symptoms and Social Support in Taiwanese Women During the Month" (2004), by Shu-Shya Heh et al.
By: Cecilia Chou
| Published: Apr 11, 2017
In 2004, Shu-Shya Heh, Lindsey Coombes, and Helen Bartlett studied the association between Chinese postpartum (post-childbirth) practices and…
ChildbirthDepressionPregnancyPostpartum Depressiondepressive symptoms
Martius Flap Procedure to Repair Obstetric Fistulas
By: Patsy Ciardullo
| Published: Apr 10, 2017
The Martius flap procedure is a surgical procedure used to treat obstetric fistulas in women. Heinrich Martius developed the procedure in twentieth…
TechnologyReproductive HealthFistulaUrinary IncontinenceWomen's health services
In re Agent Orange Product Liability Litigation (1979-1984)
By: Alexis Abboud
| Published: Apr 10, 2017
In the legal case In re Agent Orange Product Liability Litigation of the early 1980s, US military veterans of the Vietnam War sued the US chemical…
LawProducts liability--Agent OrangeAgent OrangeVeteransAgent Orange--Toxicology
Jeffrey Weinzweig's Experiments on In Utero Cleft Palate Repair in Goats (1999-2002)
By: Jillian R. Kersten
| Published: Apr 07, 2017
Jeffrey Weinzweig and his team, in the US at the turn of the twenty-first century, performed a series of experiments on fetal goats to study the…
Fetus--SurgeryFetal growth disordersDiseases--Animal modelsAnimal models in researchGoats