The development and application of statistics to research in health-related fields.

According to Healthy People 2020, this term is defined as “the differences that occur by gender, race or ethnicity, education, or income, disability, geographic location, or sexual orientation.”

The word epidemiology, which means the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), is derived from the Greek root words epi meaning “on or upon”, logy meaning “study”, and this root word which means “

This is the official name of the piece of legislation commonly referred to as “Obamacare.”

The type of agent has been linked to outbreaks of illnesses on a cruise ships.

A procedure designed by biostatisticians which efficiently seeks to answer questions, often posed by researchers in the public health field.

A public health program that supports low-income women and children with services such as food subsidies, well-child visits, and dental screenings in their community.

This is what an epidemic is called once it has spread globally.

At this age, U.S. citizens are eligible for the health insurance program, Medicare.

This activity uses the most energy in American homes each year.

A statistically-informed guess for future trends in which a researcher is interested.

This social media campaign used the humor of a silly bird to help prevent unintended pregnancies in Iowa?

On May 8, 1980, the World Health Organization declared this disease to be the first disease to be eradicated worldwide.

This acronym is used to represent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Today, this renewable resource provides the U.S. with the most energy.

A process in which biostatisticians seek to determine the efficacy of a drug through several stages of testing.

At the 50th anniversary of the Surgeon General’s Warning on the Effects of Smoking, this many deaths were avoided due to public health’s efforts?

This city is home to the Iowa Cancer Registry, which collects information about cancer diagnoses in the state of Iowa and conducts studies to identify factors related to cancer’s cause, prevention, and control.

As part of health reform legislation, this insurance program has been expanded in many states to include individuals who earn up to 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, annually.

This is a major air pollutant that arises from motor vehicles.

The number of observations in a study, which is commonly a calculation that biostatisticians are asked to find by their collaborators.

A typical kid age 6-11 spends this much time on average in front of a screen each day (TV, computer, phone, tablet)?

This was firmly established as a risk factor for lung cancer in 1954 when preliminary results from the British Doctors Study were published by Sir Richard Doll and Sir Austin Bradford Hill.

This model of healthcare delivery and financing is also called an “ACO.”

The second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States is caused by this.