Body Parts
In 2024-2025 season, 7 NBA players have had season ending injuries to this part of the body. The season before, 0 NBA players had injuries.
Achilles
Why? Overuse, a combination of athletes playing through injury, not enough recovery, they also start earlier in life so have more wear and tear, potential painkillers masking warning signs, they don't feel an intense pain so player/team may not have an inhibition in how heavy they can load it
The patent rights to this essential medicine was sold to the University of Toronto for a symbolic $1 each
Insulin
Banting famously stated, "Insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world"
Amount of time it takes for a Flu and Covid Liat to result
15 minutes
One of the most recognizable advocate in the world for this progressive neurological disorder which affects movemnet and causes symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with coordination
This French Scientist's tomb is lined with 1.5 inches of lead due to the radioactive nature of her remains from her work with polonium and radium which revolutionized the use of radiation in medicine
Marie Curie
You would usually find these two routine vaccines stored in the freezer
MMR and Varicella
Major League Baseball wears a patch of #4 in June to remember the legacy of this player and all those lost to the disease that bears his name
Lou Gehrig
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease
Dr. Papanikolaou worked at Cornell Medical College, looking at histological changes in the reproductive tract of guinea pigs. He later went on to discover this important cancer screening
Pap Smear
Aphasia, or language disorder that affects communication, is progressively worsening with this Die Hard actor
Bruce Willis
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
(FTD- the most common dementia for people under 60)
The last heir to the throne of the Russian monarchy had this genetic bleeding disorder that lead to reliance on the mystic Rasputin which fueled public discontent, instability, and eventually the Fall of the Romanov family
Hemophilia
The Level of Service you enter for a Nurse Visit before signing and closing
99999
Initially, the lesion under his toenail was attributed to a soccer injury, but was later discovered to be a rare melanoma
Originally founded to combat polio, this non-profit's mission is to address preventable maternal and infant health risks, including premature birth and birth defects
March of Dimes
(Founded in 1938 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
The first color tube you start with during blood draws (after blood cultures)
PT/INR (light blue)
Although his prior heart scans were normal, this actor suffered from a sudden tear in the inner lining of his aorta on set of "8 Simple Rules"