What is insurance? Why is insurance necessary? What are the different types of insurance available? These are some of the questions one encounters whenever there is any talk of insurance. Insurance is a risk mitigation&hellip
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Surprising Facts About Nutrition
It is undeniable that we are all passionate about delicious food and that each of us wages a battle with a certain sweet indulgence. However, how much do we really know about the things we&hellip
Facts about Boys
1.Brain Functionality Boys’ brains have a larger cortical area that is dedicated to spatial mechanical functions while half of it is devoted to verbal emotive functions. While girls tend to use advanced parts of their&hellip
Number of NIH Employees
How many employees does NIH have? 18,000. An article published in the winter 2007’s edition of NIH Medline Plus announces there are over 18,000 NIH employees. National Institutes of Health has a total of 27&hellip
Number of MRSA Cases in the US in 2005
How many MRSA cases were there in the US in 2005? 94,360. A study on MRSA entitled “Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the United States”, published in October 2007 in the Journal of the&hellip
Number of MRI Scans per Year
How many MRI scans are performed each year? 41.3 per 1,000 population. Among the 30 countries assessed by the OECD Health Data 2009, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an average&hellip
Number of MRI Machines in the US
How many MRI machines are there in the US? 7,950. According to the OECD Health Data 2009, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), there are over 7,950 MRI scanners in the&hellip
Number of MS Patients in the US
How many MS patients are there in the US? 400,000. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, there are about 400,000 MS patients in the US, and this number is constantly growing: about 200 people&hellip
Number of MRI Machines in Canada
How many MRI machines are there in Canada? 222. The latest edition of Medical Imaging in Canada, issued by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), reports that, by January 2007, there were 222 MRI&hellip
Number of MS Patients in Canada
How many MS patients are there in Canada? Between 55,000 and 75,000. As stated by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, there are between 55,000 and 75,000 MS patients in the country, and about 1,000&hellip
Number of Medical Schools in the US
How many medical schools are there in the US? 133. As stated on the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) website, there are currently 133 certified medical schools in the US. According to the Medical&hellip
Number of Lyme Disease Cases in the US in 2008
How many Lyme disease cases occurred in the US in 2008? 35,198. According to data gathered by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), in 2008 there was a total of 35,198 cases of&hellip
Number of Lung Transplants Per Year
How many lung transplants are performed each year? 3,200. Estimates based on data provided by the Global Observatory on Donation & Transplantation suggest that an average of 3,200 lung transplants are performed world-wide each year.&hellip
Number of Knee Replacements per Year
How many knee replacements are performed each year? 1 million. In the February 2007 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, it is affirmed that about a million knee replacements (or arthroplasties) are&hellip
Number of Kidney Transplants per year
How many kidney transplants are performed each year? 65,500. According to statistics issued by the Global Observatory on Donation & Transplantation, an average of 65,500 kidney transplants are performed around the world each year, which&hellip
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