Who devised a simple test to determine the health of newborns?

Health Trivia / January 07, 2025

Virginia Apgar. In 1949 Virginia Apgar became the first woman professor at Columbia's School of Physicians and Surgeons.

Whose book "Baby and Child Care" sold over 50 million copies in their lifetime?

Health Trivia / January 07, 2025

Dr. Spock. Dr. Spock was a member of the 1924 gold-medal-winning U.S. rowing crew.

What percentage of the global population is not physically active enough according to the World Health Organization?

Health Trivia / January 06, 2025

25%. Insufficient physical activity is a key risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.

A lack of iodine in your diet leads to which medical condition?

Health Trivia / January 06, 2025

Goiter. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Recommended Daily Allowance of iodine is 1500 micrograms.

What is the name for a sequence of yoga positions?

Health Trivia / January 05, 2025

Vinyasa. One vinyasa is the Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutation, which combines 12 different yoga postures in one fluid movement.

What is a false foot or temporary bulge of a cell membrane called?

Health Trivia / January 05, 2025

Pseudopod. A pseudopod generally serves the organism for locomotion or feeding.