Which medical term means "not malignant, usually without serious consequences"?

Health Trivia / November 30, 2024

Benign. The Latin root for the word "benign" means "born well".

What nutrient do girls need more of than boys when they are growing?

Health Trivia / November 30, 2024

Iron. Iron absorption is impaired by tea, coffee, cereal grains, antacids and certain ulcer medications.

At what rate does muscle turn to fat without exercise?

Health Trivia / November 29, 2024

Muscle Doesn't Turn To Fat. Muscles will shrink without exercise and fat will tend to grow without exercise.

The average heart beats how many times per minute?

Health Trivia / November 29, 2024

72. A heart attack can occur when there's blockage of blood.

Matters related to what sense are referred to as olfactory?

Health Trivia / November 28, 2024

Smell. Olfaction, along with taste, is a form of chemoreception.

Which of the following is a cellular immunotherapy used in the treatment of leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?

Health Trivia / November 28, 2024

CAR T-Cell Therapy. CAR T-Cell therapy uses a patient's own T-cells which have been genetically reprogrammed to seek out and destroy cancer cells.