Koku Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Top 25: Medical stories Tuesday, March 29, 2005 Posted: 4:24 PM EST (2124 GMT) (CNN) -- Much of the marvel of medicine has to do with discovery. Mapping the human genome, the complete sequence of DNA, gave scientists a blueprint for building a person, making it the No. 1 medical story, according to a distinguished panel CNN gathered to rank the top 25 medical stories of the past quarter-century. http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/01/31/cnn25...ical/index.html Top medical stories 1. Human genome mapping 2. Stem cells 3. Cloning 4. AIDS 5. Living liver transplant 6. Self-contained artificial heart 7. Prozac 8. Seatbelt laws 9. Overweight America 10. Body mass index 11. Phen-Fen 12. Low-carb diet 13. Cosmetic surgery boom 14. Gene therapy 15. Anthrax attack 16. West Nile/SARS 17. Prescription drug advertising 18. Tobacco settlement 19. Silicone breast implant settlement 20. Reproductive surgery 21. Laser-eye surgery 22. Mad cow 23. ADHD 24. Tylenol tampering 25. Viagra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koku Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 (edited) Let's tell us, you guys....which one do you think has greatest impact to your life (life at present).. Edited May 9, 2005 by Koku (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevareion Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Just the other day some British scientists proved that acupuncture has a theraputic effect and is not a placebo. I think that will be seen as an incredibly significant discovery in the future but at the moment it's announcement was hardly reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koku Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 ...it's announcement was hardly reported. Of course..all docs would prefer their "pills"... and few docs would want to spend several longer years learning the science of punching needles to few thousnads locations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koku Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 For me, I think what greatly effect my today life is Tylenol's issue... Thus, Tylenol introduced their "caplet" form...much safer, and easily swallowed... Which story effect your life????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevareion Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Of course..all docs would prefer their "pills"... and few docs would want to spend several longer years learning the science of punching needles to few thousnads locations... Sooooo true Koku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirilao Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Silicone breast implant settlement. I do not know if in the future he will be bad for who uses it. But personally taste to see beautiful breasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koku Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Silicone breast implant settlement. I do not know if in the future he will be bad for who uses it. But personally taste to see beautiful breasts. 555... I never know that "Silicone breast implant" has great "impact" to your life.. Somehow, I think ...natural looks, though smaller, is more lively than the "implanted" one...I mean two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koku Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 I think the simple "seat belt" helped save more lives than many diseases...considering that "car" is men's invention that has killed probably highest number of people.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil VII Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Well, i think we all know which one has made most impact to ~Pot~ don't we... 25. Viagra anyway, aside from the simple jokes about others bodily functions... how was this list calculated? how did they come up with what has made the most impact? and why is Anthrax Attacks higher than SARS, tobacco and Silicon breasts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirilao Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 7. Prozac This medicine is important in my life because with red wine or beer is very good for stress. without commentaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koku Posted May 16, 2005 Author Share Posted May 16, 2005 how was this list calculated? how did they come up with what has made the most impact? and why is Anthrax Attacks higher than SARS, tobacco and Silicon breasts? Well, I don't know either..and a also disagree on some too....however, all are certainly very important... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now