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The Iditarod
The Iditarod Alaska's marathon sled-dog race by Erin Teare The first Saturday in March marks the beginning of the Iditarod, a one thousand mile sled dog race across Alaska's harsh…Brewer's: Diphthera
The skin of the goat Amalthe'a on which Jove wrote the destiny of man. Diphtheria is an infectious disease of the throat so called from its tendency to form a false membrane. Source:…Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0–6 Years
Vaccine Age Birth 1 month 2 months 4 months 6 months 12 months 15 months 18 months 19–23 months…Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
The annual race stretches from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Begun in 1973, the course follows an old frozen river route and is named after a deserted…Diseases
Understanding AIDS Cancer Risks You Can Avoid What Is Cancer? Signs and Symptoms of Cancer Preventing Cancer Bacteria That Cause Food-borne Illness The Common Cold Human Carcinogens as of the…drugs
(Encyclopedia) drugs, substances used in medicine either externally or internally for curing, alleviating, or preventing a disease or deficiency. At the turn of the century only a few medically…Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
The following table lists every winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Emil A. von Behring (Germany), for…Ten Years Later
Ten Years Later“If anyone had told me what wonderful changes were to take place here in ten years, I wouldn't have believed it,” said Mrs Jo to Mrs Meg, as they sat on the piazza at Plumfield…John F. Kennedy (January 11, 1962)
Mr. Vice President, my old colleague from Massachusetts and your new Speaker, John McCormack, Members of the 87th Congress, ladies and gentlemen: This week we begin anew our joint and separate…A Guide to Inventions and Discoveries From Adrenaline to the Zipper
From Adrenaline to the Zipper See also Famous Firsts in Aviation, Nobel Prizes.Adrenaline:(isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897.Aerosol can:Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926.Air brake:George…