Weekly Health Quiz: Soreness, Curcumin and Life Expectancy

1 The creation of a fake grassroots campaign by a special interests group, to fight for or against a particular agenda, is known as:

• Transfer
• Bandwagon
• Astroturfing

  Astroturfing is when a special interests group creates a fake grassroots campaign for or against a particular agenda. Learn more.

• Card stacking

2 Which of the following chemical classes has been identified as a driver of reduced sperm production and male infertility?

• Heavy metals
• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
• Nitrosamines
• Phthalates

  Total sperm counts in North America and Europe dropped by nearly 60 percent between 1973 and 2013, and exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero and beyond appears to be a driving factor. Learn more.

3 Which of the following emotional states has NOT been scientifically linked to increased life expectancy?

• Helplessness

  A number of positive emotional states have been scientifically linked to better health and increased life expectancy, including optimism, gratitude and having a sense of life purpose. Learn more.

• Gratitude
• Optimism
• Having a sense of life purpose

4 The sensation of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is most noticeable after you perform which type of exercise?

• Active Isolated Stretching
• Eccentric muscle movements

  Notably, the sensation of DOMS discomfort occurs more frequently after you perform new eccentric physical activity. Learn more.

• Pilates
• Speed walking

5 Which of the following has been identified as the food responsible for the greatest number of foodborne illnesses?

• Leafy greens
• Free-range Turkey
• Factory farmed chicken

  Factory farmed chicken has been identified as the food responsible for the greatest number of foodborne illnesses, thanks to the presence of pathogenic bacteria, many of which are resistant to antibiotics. Learn more.

• Factory farmed pork

6 If you or your child is harmed or killed by a vaccine, what legal recourse do you have?

• I can sue the vaccine maker for damages but not my doctor
• I can sue both my doctor and the vaccine maker for damages
• I can be reimbursed for medical expenses associated with the vaccine damage under the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016
• I can submit a claim to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which is a government run program

  As of 2011, vaccine manufacturers are entirely shielded from product liability when FDA licensed vaccines injure or kill Americans. If you or your child is harmed by a vaccine, your only recourse is to submit a claim to the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Learn more.