Filter by Category
-
COPD: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
May 18, 2018 | ReferenceChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease that makes breathing progressively more difficult. It affects about 11 million people in the United States.
Read More -
Hatshepsut: Powerful Female Pharaoh
May 18, 2018 | ReferenceQueen Hatshepsut was a woman who ruled Egypt, but she reigned as a man.
Read More -
What Is Trepanation?
May 16, 2018 | ReferenceTrepanation is the ancient practice of drilling a hole in the skull. It is one of the oldest medical procedures known to the human race.
Read More -
What Is Ramadan?
May 16, 2018 | ReferenceRamadan is the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture. During Ramadan, Muslims fast, abstain from pleasures and pray to become closer to God.
Read More -
Diwali: Hindu Festival of Lights
May 15, 2018 | ReferenceDiwali is the biggest Hindu festival and most important Hindu holiday of the year.
Read More -
Thymus: Facts, Function & Diseases
May 09, 2018 | ReferenceThe thymus is the source of T-cells. The body uses T-cells to help destroy infected or cancerous cells.
Read More -
Who Was Hippocrates?
May 08, 2018 | ReferenceHippocrates was a physician who lived in ancient Greece. He was the first to teach that illness had a natural cause rather than being the wrath of the gods.
Read More -
Kilauea Volcano: Facts About the 30-Year Eruption
May 08, 2018 | ReferenceOn the Big Island of Hawaii, one of the world's most active volcanoes has been spewing lava since 1983.
Read More -
The Louvre Museum: Facts, Paintings & Tickets
May 02, 2018 | ReferenceThe Louvre is the world’s largest museum and houses one of the most impressive art collections in history.
Read More -
Adenoids: Facts, Function & Treatment
May 01, 2018 | ReferenceThe adenoids are one type of tonsils. They are found only in children, and shrink over time until they disappear by adulthood.
Read More
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Next