Month: December 2020

Established in 1956, the an outgrowth of the President’s Council on Youth Fitness.  

Established by President Kennedy in 1962, the recommended legislation that influenced federal policy and what was to be the Drug Abuse Control Amendments of 1965.  

An additive or preparation used in a food product to prevent microorganisms from growing. An agent added to fluid (as in food or medicine) that prevents the growth of microbial organisms. Substances added to medicines or foods in prevent spoilage. Chemicals added to food to keep it from spoiling or rotting. Preservatives are used in…

That part of the body that is born first, usually the head. A headfirst delivery is called cephalic delivery, while a feet first or buttocks first delivery is called a breech delivery. The part of a baby which appears first during birth. Before delivery, the fetal anatomical structure nearest the internal cervical os, identified by…

The presenting part of the fetus. The way in which a baby will be born, in respect of the part of the baby’s body which will appear first in the vaginal channel. Position of the fetus in the uterus with reference to the part of the fetus directed toward the birth canal. Normally the head…

Premature old age as judged by physical or mental deterioration. Pematurely showing the effects of advanced age. Referring to a condition which affects people of early or middle age but has characteristics of a more advanced age. An outdated term describing the condition of premature ageing. The mental and physical faculties are adversely affected in…

An emphasis on doing good.  

Standards or rules established by authorities about how people ought to speak and write that often fail to conform to the facts related to natural talking and understanding.  

A written order by a physician, dentist, or veterinarian to the pharmacist for the composition, preparation, or dispensing of a drug to a consumer. A written direction or order for the preparation and administration of a drug or other remedy by a physician, dentist or other practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug. Prescriptions…

A reduction in the ability to see at close range, due to a gradual loss of elasticity in the lens of the eye which occurs throughout life, but usually does not become apparent until a person reaches the mid-40s. A condition in which an elderly person’s sight fails gradually, through hardening of the lens. A…