In 1949 an article in the New York Times deemed which procedure a near miracle?

Health Trivia / December 14, 2024

Lobotomy. Lobotomies caused thousands of patients to become subdued to the point that they were left in an incurable stupor.

In 2016, approximately how many people died from measles worldwide?

Health Trivia / December 13, 2024

90,000. 2016 marks the first time that global measles deaths have fallen below 100,000 per year.

What is the common name for the "hallux"?

Health Trivia / December 13, 2024

Big Toe. The big toe or great toe is often not the longest, but usually is the broadest.

How many U.S. inner-city hospitals reported that their ERs were over capacity in 2007?

Health Trivia / December 12, 2024

67%. According to a national medical care survey, 119.2 million people visited an emergency room in 2006.

A tympanic membrane is more commonly known as what?

Health Trivia / December 12, 2024

Eardrum. The eardrum is positioned between the ear canal and the middle ear.

The World Health Organization issued a state of emergency on February 1, 2016 due to which virus?

Health Trivia / December 11, 2024

Zika. Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes.