Harvesting plants from their natural habitat for herbal medicines is also known as which of these?

Health Trivia / November 02, 2024

Wildcrafting. The Organic Food Production Act passed in the U.S. in 1990 regulates wildcrafted plants.

The hormone insulin is produced by what organ in the body?

Health Trivia / November 02, 2024

Pancreas. The pancreas secretes both digestive juices and hormones.

In 2016, the U.S. rate of deaths related to which of the following was 12 per 100,000 people?

Health Trivia / November 01, 2024

Firearms. Over 33,000 people in the U.S. die from firearm-related deaths each year, and almost two-thirds are suicides.

In which defense mechanism does a person adopt the opposite behavior of the impulses they fear to face?

Health Trivia / November 01, 2024

Reaction Formation. Freud was the first to develop the concept of defense mechanisms.

If you are getting rid of a disease, what are you doing to it?

Health Trivia / October 31, 2024

Eradicating. "Eradicate" comes from the Latin word for "root" and means to yank up something from the roots.

What is the "Patella"?

Health Trivia / October 31, 2024

A Bone In Your Knee. The patella is also known as the kneecap.