World
This organization coordinates international public-health efforts and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is also an agency of the United Nations.
WHO
This federal program provides health insurance primarily to Americans age 65 and older.
Medicare
This organ is primarily responsible for filtering waste from the blood and producing urine.
Kidneys
This common over-the-counter medication is used to reduce pain and fever.
acetaminophen (Tylenol)
What was IU's original name when it opened up in 1820?
Indiana College. They changed it in 1838.
This disease was declared eradicated worldwide in 1980, making it the only human disease officially eradicated.
Smallpox
This law expanded health insurance coverage and is commonly called "Obamacare."
ACA (affordable care act)
What are the four hemispheres of the brain?
frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital
Antibiotics are primarily used to treat infections caused by these organisms.
Bacteria
IU scientists helped develop the formula for this famous toothpaste brand.
Crest
This vaccine-preventable disease remains a major global health concern, particularly in areas with low vaccination rates.
This government agency regulates the safety of foods, medications, vaccines, and medical devices.
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance and coordination.
Cerebellum
This type of medication is used to prevent blood clots.
Anticoagulant?
Who is the Kelley School of Business named after?
E.W. Kelley (Estel Wood Kelley)
Founder of the modern-day Steak N'Shake
This country has the world's longest life expectancy.
Monaco - 86 years
This program provides healthcare coverage to eligible low-income Americans and is jointly funded by federal and state governments.
Medicaid
This hormone lowers blood glucose levels by helping cells take up glucose from the blood.
Insulin
This treatment uses radiation to destroy or damage cancer cells.
Radiation therapy
This man became Indiana University's first African American graduate in 1895, earning an A.B. in mathematics.
Marcellus Neal (Neal-Marshall Culture Center is named after him)
This organization publishes the International Classification of Diseases, commonly abbreviated as ICD.
WHO
This amendment to the Social Security Act created Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
Social Security Act of 1965
This molecule in red blood cells carries oxygen throughout the body.
Hemoglobin
This treatment replaces a patient's failing kidney function by filtering waste and excess fluid from the blood.
Dialysis
With funding from Edson Sample, these limestone gates now mark the entrance to IU's oldest part of campus. What year were they built?
Built in 1987