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According to the World Health Organization in 2017, which nation currently has the lowest life expectancy?

on Dec 26, 2024

Published in Health Trivia

Belarus
Sierra Leone
Saudi Arabia
Cuba

Sierra Leone. Widespread poverty and war has lead to a life expectancy of just over 50 years in Sierra Leone.

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

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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"?

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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?

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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"?

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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.

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