History of Healthcare by Kat https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn A timeline of the most important moments in healthcare. en-us 2016-06-15 18:43:22 UTC 2025-10-05 10:44:18 UTC hello@padlet.com 1867: Joseph Lister publishes On the Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery, showing that disinfection reduces post-operative infections. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114756580 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it was the start of making surgeries safer and increasing the cleanliness. ]]> 2016-06-15 18:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114756580 1885: Louis Pasteur develops first rabies vaccine. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114756756 This was an important moment in history because rabies is a very infectious viral disease that is carried by wild animals. It causes brain inflammation in humans and other animals, and the vaccine prevents house pets and humans from getting it if bitten by an animal that carries this disease. ]]> 2016-06-15 18:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114756756 1897:  Aspirin, a highly effective pain reliever and fever reducer, is invented in Germany. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114771901 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because Aspirin is a very commonly used medicine. It is now used daily by thousands of people. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114771901 1906: The AMA establishes its own chemical laboratory to test safety and efficiency of drug products. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114771982 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it helped people create safer and more efficient drug products. It also helped keep people safer by testing out the drugs before they were used publicly. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:17:39 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114771982 1909: National Committee for Mental Hygiene founded to promote prevention and cure of mental diseases. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772070 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it helped people learn about and diagnose metal diseases. Mental diseases are just as serious as physical diseases and weren't really recognized as such up until this point.

]]> 2016-06-15 23:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772070 1912: The Sherley Amendment to the 1906 Food and Drugs Act outlaws false claims on packages and labels but not in other advertising media. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772266 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it helped with false allegations and claims. People were being misled by these claims. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772266 1913: American Society for the Control of Cancer, later renamed the American Cancer Society, is founded. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772469 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because this foundation is still around today to help people with cancer. It prompts people to find a cure for this terrible disease and helps victims better understand what is wrong with them. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772469 1921: Frederick G. Banting and C. H. Best isolate insulin, which is first used to treat a person with diabetes a year later. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772571 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because the discovery of insulin saved people's lives. Before this, diabetes was untreatable, and with insulin it helped patients live longer and better lives. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772571 1928: Sir Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, although it does not become available in a therapeutically usable form until 1940. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772625 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because penicillin is a commonly used antibiotic that has saved many lives and treated many illnesses that before were untreatable. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772625 1936: Ruth de Forrest Lamb publishes American Chamber of Horrors: The Truth About Food and Drugs, documenting dangers consumers face because food, drug, and cosmetic industries are under-regulated. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772695 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because before this, most foods and drugs on the market weren't satisfactorily regulated. It urged officials to start regulating these products.  ]]> 2016-06-15 23:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772695 1944: Selman Waksman discovers streptomycin, antibiotic effective against TB. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772765 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because up until streptomycin was discovered, tuberculosis was incurable and was very dangerous and deadly. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772765 1951: Major study documents flouride’s role in preventing dental cavities. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772788 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because fluoride is now in almost every toothpaste on the market. It helped keep people's teeth healthier. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772788 1957: Extensive study commissioned by American Cancer Society shows that heavy smoking significantly shortens life span. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772836 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it was the first study that shed a little bit of light on the dangers of smoking. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772836 1965: U.S. Congress passes law requiring label on cigarette packages: “Warning: Cigarette Smoking may be Hazardous to your Health.” obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772903 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it was the first public sign that warned against the dangers of cigarettes. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772903 1965: U.S. Congress passes legislation creating Medicare and Medicaid. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772931 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it was the first program that helped elderly people and people who were unable to afford healthcare to receive everything they needed to keep them healthy and safe. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114772931 1974: Food and Drug Administration begins requiring new food labeling that specifies full listing of all ingredients in each product obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114773011 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it helped protect people with food allergies against allergic reactions. It was also helpful to know what ones food contained.

]]> 2016-06-15 23:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114773011 1960: The first "Birth Control" Pill is invented. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114773467 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it helped stop unwanted pregnancies. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114773467 1936: Food and Drug Administration’s Division of Pharmacology begins first animal testing to determine risks from lead arsenate. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114773613 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it started a trend of testing products on animals to see the effects before the product was available to the public. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114773613 1980: U.S. Congress passes Infant Formula Act, which requires minimum amounts of essential nutrients in commercially prepared baby foods. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114773800 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it helped babies get the nutrients they need to be healthy. ]]> 2016-06-15 23:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114773800 1893: The Johns Hopkins University Medical School, first modern American medical school, opens in Baltimore. obertkatherine https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114774255 This was an important moment in the history of healthcare because it helped people study medicine and learn how to care and help others. ]]> 2016-06-16 00:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/obertkatherine/ld06ym0juzn/wish/114774255