Top 25 Medical Advances Since 1982 Ranked
USA Today on Monday published a list of the top 25 developments in medicine since 1982. The issues making the rankings are listed below.
- AIDS;
- Smoking cessation;
- Obesity;
- Cancer detection;
- Antidepressants;
- Infant mortality;
- Anticholesterol medications;
- Cancer vaccines;
- Automated external defibrillators;
- Direct-to-consumer advertisements;
- In vitro fertilization;
- Human genome;
- Infectious diseases;
- Medical technology;
- Laparoscopic surgery;
- Hormone replacement therapy;
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder medications;
- Chemotherapy;
- Caesarean sections;
- Vioxx;
- Child safety;
- Lasik;
- Sunscreen;
- Viagra;
- Botox (USA Today, 7/16).