Late 18th century Edit
On July 16, 1798, President John Adams signed the first Federal public health law, "An act for the relief of sick and disabled Seamen." This assessed every seaman at American ports 20 cents a month. This was the first prepaid medical care plan in the United States. The monies were used for the care of sick seamen and the building of seamen's hospitals. This act created the Marine Hospital Service under the Department of the Treasury. In 1802 Marine Hospitals were operating in Boston; Newport; Norfolk; and Charleston, S.C. and medical services were contracted in other ports
Answer:
C
Explanation:
By itself, spermicide prevents just 72% of pregnancies, the least effective of any major contraceptive measure. Because of its poor success rate, spermicide is often used in conjunction with other contraceptives such as patches and condoms.
Answer: The Preoperational Stage
Explanation:
This is the second stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory and it starts at age 2 through 7.
At this stage, children have learnt language and have learnt to think at a symbolic level but have not learnt how to think logically and are inept at manipulating representations like identifying, transforming, organizing and combining ideas. Due to the absence of logic in reasoning, there can be no abstract thinking
Answer: REM
Explanation:
Scientists measuring sleepiness have found that sleep deprivation leads to lower alertness and concentration. It's more difficult to focus and pay attention, so if you're more easily confused, This hampers your ability to perform tasks that require logical reasoning or complex thought. During sleep, while your body rests, your brain is busy processing information from the day and forming memories. If you are sleep deprived, you are at risk of developing a number of serious health problems, such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, and your ability to learn and retain new information may be impaired.
