Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a synthetic hormone prescribed
to pregnant women between 1940 and 1971 to prevent miscarriages and premature
labor. In...
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Ephedra
is a Chinese herbal medicine that has been brought into the United States since
the 1990s for use as a dietary supplement, to lose weight, i...
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Ephedra
became a popular drug in the United States in the 1990s. In fact, it enjoyed wide, popular use among
dieters, athletes, and anyone who suf...
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Responding to
the diet craze in America, many supplements and drugs appeared in the 1970s,
although it produced small results and got little attenti...
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