Fertility/Reproductive Health
What is the name of the doctor Julia works for?
Dr. Copperman
What is the mission of Every Mother Counts?
EMC's mission is to ensure that the maternal health journey before, during, and after childbirth is safe, respectful, and equitable for everyone, everywhere.
About how many runners are registered for the 2025 NYC marathon?
55,000
About how many eggs are women (assigned female at birth) born with?
2 million
Which country has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country, despite spending the most per capita on healthcare in the world?
What natural disaster caused the NYC marathon to be cancelled for the first time in 2012?
Hurricane Sandy. Ultimately, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, under pressure from various sources that cited the untimely diversion of resources, announced the cancellation of the marathon less than 48 hours before the scheduled start.
What are the key differences between IUI (intrauterine insemination) vs. IVF (in vitro fertilization)?
IUI is less invasive and cheaper, but has lower success rates. It involves placing sperm directly into the uterus around the time of ovulation -- fertilization happens in the body.
IVF is more expensive and time consuming, but has higher success rates. It involves hormone medication prep to retrieve multiple eggs from the ovaries, then fertilize those eggs with sperm in an embryology lab, and then transferring back the resulting embryo into the uterus.
How many women die each day around the entire world from pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum complications?
700
When was the first ever NYC marathon held?
The first NYC Marathon was held in 1970 with just 127 entrants and 55 finishers, all running laps within Central Park.
What are social determinants of health?
Social determinants of health are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes.
As defined by the CDC, there are the five key areas of focus:
1. healthcare access
2. education access
3. social and community context
4. economic stability
5. neighborhood and built environment
What is the NYC marathon's record time for men and women? (need to answer both correctly, and it will count as correct if you are within 5 minutes for both).
The New York City Marathon record time for men is 2:04:58, set by Tamirat Tola (from Ethiopia) in 2023. The women's record is 2:22:31, set by Margaret Okayo (from Kenya) in 2003.
What year was Roe v Wade originally passed?
1973
How much money was raised collectively by runners fundraising for 570 different charities in 2024 at the NYC marathon?
In 2024, the TCS New York City Marathon raised a record-breaking $70 million for charity.