What unsafe substance was prescribed in the mid-1900s to help prevent miscarriage?
A) progestin
B) diethylstilbestrol
C) thalidomide
D) aspirin

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Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was prescribed in the mid-20th century to help prevent miscarriages, but it was later found to cause a rare type of vaginal tumor among girls and women who had been exposed to the drug in utero.

What Unsafe Substance Was Prescribed in the Mid-1900s to Help