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H1N1 (Swine Flu) in Humans FAQs

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 2009 H1N1 (Swine Flu) FAQs Swine Flu in Pigs Are there human infections with novel H1N1 virus in…

The 2004 Class of Inductees

Frederick Banting, 1891–1941, Charles Best, 1899–1978, James Collip, 1892–1965, Purified Insulin. Canadian scientists Banting, Best, and Collip determined that insulin injections would help…

Leading Causes of Death in the U.S.

  Rank Cause of Death Deaths in 1980 Deaths in 2015 1 Heart diseases 761,085 633,842 2 Malignant neoplasms (cancers) 416,509 595,930 3 Chronic lower…

Leading Causes of Death Worldwide

The World Health Organization, a UN organization that tracks global health crises and medical advancements, occasionally publishes reports they've assembled from data worldwide. These are their…

Mental Illness: Facts about Depression

Facts about Depression Source: National Institute of Mental Health Related Links: Almanac: HealthNational Institute of Mental HealthAmerican Psychological Association Depression More than 20…

Human Body

All About Blood Types The Top Ten: Longest Bones in the Human Body 100 Years Young Anatomy and PhysiologyAnatomy and Physiology: Acting in ConcertAnatomy and Physiology: All Parts, Big and…

Intellihealth Tools

InteliHealth Tools Drug Database | Nutrition | Medical Dictionary | Ask-the-Doc | DeskExercises | Women's Health | Men's Health | Childhood Conditions | Diseases Drug DatabaseSearch the…

Rare and Deadly Diseases: Legionnaires' Disease

Legionnaires' DiseaseRare and Deadly DiseasesIntroductionHemorrhagic FeversEbola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseMarburgHantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesMad Cow DiseaseCJD: Mad Cow's Human…

urinary system

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Urinary system urinary system, group of organs of the body concerned with excretion of urine, that is, water and the waste products of metabolism. In humans, the kidneys are…

March 2000 News and Events

World Britain Frees Gen. Augusto Pinochet (March 2): Drops extradition charges because of general's poor health. Former dictator, 84, heads home to Chile, where he is likely to face trial on human…