In 2017, the FDA approved Endari, the first new drug in twenty years to treat which disease?

Health Trivia / September 24, 2025

Sickle Cell Anemia. Endari, a drug created by the biotech company Emmaus Medical Inc., is meant to reduce the severe complications of sickle cell anemia, such as pain.

Who is best known for naming dementia praecox, what we now call schizophrenia?

Health Trivia / September 24, 2025

Emil Kraepelin. Eugen Bleuler later changed the name from dementia praecox to schizophrenia.

What are the bones in the fingers called?

Health Trivia / September 23, 2025

Phalanges. Since fingers have no muscles, finger bones are moved like puppets by tendons connected to muscles in the palm and forearm.

Which organ regulates the amount of sodium kept in the body?

Health Trivia / September 23, 2025

Kidneys. Kidneys regulate the amount of sodium that is kept in the body through conservation or elimination.

What is responsible for about 33% of sugar consumption by Americans each year?

Health Trivia / September 22, 2025

Soft Drinks. A 12-ounce can of soda can contain anywhere between 10 and 12 teaspoons of sugar.

What part of the ear leads to the throat?

Health Trivia / September 22, 2025

Eustachian Tube. The upper end of the eustachian tube is narrow and surrounded by bone, but as it nears the pharynx it becomes wider and cartilaginous.