In medical terms, what does the suffix "-sthen" mean?

Health Trivia / November 04, 2024

Pertaining To Strength. A sthenometer is an instrument used to measure muscle strength.

Which respiratory disease claimed 3.2 million lives worldwide in 2015?

Health Trivia / November 03, 2024

COPD. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was the 4th largest cause of death globally in 2015.

Which of these is not one of the four lobes in the hemispheres of the brain?

Health Trivia / November 03, 2024

Lateral. The fourth lobe is called the Frontal Lobe.

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.