What is the leading infectious cause of death among children under five according to the World Health Organization?

Health Trivia / May 23, 2025

Pneumonia. Pneumonia accounted for 15% of all under-five deaths and killed 920,000 children in 2015.

Renin comes from what body organ?

Health Trivia / May 23, 2025

Kidney. Nephrology is the medical specialty concerned with kidney diseases.

Which medical abbreviation describes coronary heart disease?

Health Trivia / May 22, 2025

CHD. Coronary heart disease is caused by atherosclerosis, the buildup of fatty material in the arteries.

What term describes sound waves?

Health Trivia / May 22, 2025

Doppler. "Doppler" comes from Austrian physicist Christian Doppler.

Fear of doctors is known as what?

Health Trivia / May 21, 2025

Iatrophobia. Iatrophobia is considered one of the social phobias.

What nerve tissue transmits light signals from your eye lens to the brain?

Health Trivia / May 21, 2025

Retina. Light striking the retina triggers nerve impulses.