Dozens in Puerto Rico are suspected to have contracted which bacterial illness in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017?

Health Trivia / December 26, 2024

Leptospirosis. Leptospirosis outbreaks usually occur when people come into contact with contaminated waters, especially after floods or heavy rains.

What part of the body is also known as the "Wandering Nerve"?

Health Trivia / December 25, 2024

Vagus. Since the vagus nerve has to travel from the medulla to supply the heart it is commonly called "the wandering nerve".

In which year was electroshock therapy first used on a human patient?

Health Trivia / December 25, 2024

1938. Electroshock therapy was first developed as a treatment for schizophrenia and was later used to treat mood disorders.

Which medical term best fits the definition of "a drug used to relieve coughing"?

Health Trivia / December 24, 2024

Antitussive. The three phases of coughing are inhalation, forced exhalation and a violent release of air from the lungs.

What is a serious contraindication to the drug mephenytoin?

Health Trivia / December 24, 2024

Adams-Stokes Syndrome. In addition to heart block and sinus bradycardia, Adams-Stokes syndrome is one of the more serious contraindications to mephenytoin.

60 to 70% of global cases of dementia can be attributed to what cause, according to the World Health Organization?

Health Trivia / December 23, 2024

Alzheimer's Disease. The total number of people with dementia is projected to near 75 million in 2030 and almost triple by 2050 to 132 million