Avoid big medical bills. Before choosing a health plan, ask the health insurance company if your doctor is in the plan’s network. Providers who participate with your health plan are part of the plan’s “network.” You typically pay more for medical services by out-of-network doctors and pay less for treatments by in-network providers.
Dementia is a disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. Learn more about this disorder in the following infographic.
Even though medicine has come a long way over the years, there are still superbugs. Check out the following infographic from Del-Immune to learn about some of the deadliest, drug-resistant superbug viruses and how we can possibly stop them by fortifying our own immunity.
Yoga can have many health benefits. Did you know that just 20 minutes of Yoga gives an immediate boost in brain function? After 4 hours, the circulation of immune cells increase. After just 12 sessions, chronic back pain is dramatically improved. Practicing yoga regularly combats depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Just 12 minutes a day can reduce stress from the immune system.
Everyone needs the assistance of a hospital for themselves or a loved one at one time or another. A recent study revealed that hospitals are not as clean as we might think. This infographic exposes the reality of hospital cleanliness with interesting facts and statistics.
Throughout time we have heard various facts and myths about sunscreen and how it protects the skin from the sun’s harmful rays. Check out the following infographic presented by Myriad to find out what is true and what isn’t.
This infographic goes into detail about the age breakdown of disability, along with a comparison of the number of people with specific disability-related needs, such as needing physical help on a daily basis, needing a walker or other walking aid, and those with hearing impairments. Additionally, it also details the most common disabilities, such as speech problems, asthma, and diabetes, along with the age groups they are most common in.
We often tend to be shocked that many people sticker by poverty are seemingly overweight. Why is this? Check out the following infographic by Healthcare-Administration-Degree.net to learn about the link between poverty and obesity in the U.S.
Here is an infographic from Seoul TouchUp that presents some world plastic surgery statistics including country rankings by total procedures, face, fat, breast, rest of the body, skin and hair.
Nursing home abuse and neglect takes many forms, and can easily go undetected. If you know someone who is in a nursing home, it’s your responsibility to look for the signs of abuse and neglect that cause physical and emotional distress. This educational infographic provides statistics on nursing home abuse and neglect and helps you identify the signs so that you can better look after your loved ones.
