What medical term describes a cerebrovascular accident also called a stroke?

Health Trivia / December 16, 2024

CVA. A stroke is a rapid loss of brain function to a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain.

What college did Dr. Robert Atkins, the man who invented the Atkins Diet, graduate from in 1951?

Health Trivia / December 15, 2024

University Of Michigan. University Of Michigan was established in 1817.

What sort of medical specialist is a cardiologist?

Health Trivia / December 15, 2024

Heart Specialist. The word "cardiology" is derived from the Greek "kardia" meaning heart.

What does "multigravidae" mean?

Health Trivia / December 14, 2024

Second Or Subsequent Pregnancy. "Multigravidae" is a term used to describe a woman who is in her second or subsequent pregnancy.

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.