A deficiency of which nutrient can cause rickets?

Health Trivia / February 09, 2025

Vitamin D. Rickets is caused by lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate and can lead to the weakening of bones.

How much was spent in 2009 in the U.S. to advertise and market children's cough medicine?

Health Trivia / February 09, 2025

$50 Million. An expectorant is a substance which works to loosen mucus from the respiratory tract.

What part of the body does scoliosis affect?

Health Trivia / February 08, 2025

Spine. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine away from the midline.

Which of these is not another name for the cosmetic dental apparatus called the "grill"?

Health Trivia / February 08, 2025

Face. Dental grills can range in cost from a hundred dollars to thousands of dollars, depending on the material used and the size.

How many dumbbells are used in an exercise called the Dumbbell Fly?

Health Trivia / February 07, 2025

Two. The Dumbbell Fly, which works the pectoralis major, involves a supine position.

In an adult, approximately how long is the windpipe or trachea?

Health Trivia / February 07, 2025

11 Cm. During swallowing, a flap called the "epiglottis" at the top of the windpipe closes to prevent food from entering.