Health Infographics

Chronic illness undoubtedly affects someone you know. As we age, our bodies become more susceptible to hard-to-fight illnesses like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. With the average life expectancy at just over 79, it’s no wonder these diseases cause the majority of fatalities. The following infographic details the chronic diseases affecting society today, along with the risks and causes of such diseases.

Healthcare is always growing and changing, and there are always new people helping to make it better and more efficient. Check out the infographic below to learn about the most influential health entrepreneurs for 2013.

This infographic on medication adherence (MA) illustrates a wealth of data on current programs, including the most likely targets of MA programs, the most common barriers to medication compliance, the most influential tools, and the conditions that respond most favorably to efforts to improve MA.

Find out how much you may be worth in the event that your insurer has to pay out with this handy infographic from Provided For. Many people do not relies the reality of the prices that they could get for a simple broken bone or complete loss in functionality of the brain.

Visiting medically complex patients at home can shed light on health-related issues that might go undetected during an office visit, reducing the likelihood of unplanned admissions or emergency department visits by these patients. This infographic on home visits provides actionable data detailing who conducts the home visits, what happens during the visit, when the visits occur, why they are important and more.

This infographic reveals that breast augmentation is one of the top cosmetic surgeries today. It shows how in the past women had to use less efficient trials and tests but today they have 3D simulation to give them a better choice and empower them in making an informed decision.

According to the National Foot Health Assessment 2012, 78% of those age 21 and older have experienced one or more foot problems in their lives. How much of that is due to flip flops depends how often you wear them – and what kind you wear. Learn more about the effects of flip flops on your feet in this infographic.

The reason most diets fail is that they take a “one size fits all” approach, which is still stuck in the dark ages. Research has found that your genetics, age, lifestyle, environment and health can impact how your body reacts to certain food combinations. And this explains how some diets work for some, and not for others.

Social media remains a staying power in connecting people with businesses. As businesses invest in their clients by sharing experiences and knowledge via social media, clients learn to trust and depend on businesses. One of the most recent venues to enter the social media sphere is medical professionals. The healthcare field is reaping the rewards of investing their time and expertise into social media.

Those with back pain can spend up to $3000 more yearly on healthcare than those without back pain. Learn this and other intersting facts about back pain in this infographic.