There are some pretty strange mental disorders out there. For example, Cotard’s Syndrome is where the sufferer believes that they are actually dead and that their blood and organs have been removed from their body. Crazy right? Check out the infographic below presented by PsychDegrees.org to learn more about the strangest mental disorders out there.
One in 10 Americans are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. But how does this happen? Check out the infographic below presented by BestRehabCounselingDegrees.com to learn about how our brains react to drugs and addiction.
There are many ways in which the U.S. healthcare system is broken. For instance, around 20 percent of patients will encounter some form of malpractice in their lifetime. Also, around 18 percent of hospital patients suffer injury during the course of their stay. These numbers are unusually high for such a “developed” country as America.
“The U.S. has elevated addiction to a national icon,” says author of The Diseasing of America, Stanton Peele, “It’s our symbol; it’s our excuse.” An addiction is a powerful disease that eliminates free will. They can be developed over a long or short period of time, they can take on many forms. However, society recognizes the need for treatment with certain addictions more than others. Addictions to drugs, alcohol or smoking are recognized, but there are many that are less recognized. Addictions to victimization, sex, fear, work, food, distrust and control often go overlooked or ignored.
“Menopause By the Numbers” is a fun interactive way to learn about menopause and it’s symptoms. In what age range is it typical for natural menopause to occur? How many women reach menopause in the United States each day? What percentage of women experience menopause symptoms? What are the five most common menopause symptoms? What percentage of women report using dietary supplements to relieve menopause symptoms?
Approximately 4.5 million lives are saved each year through blood transfusions. Check out the infographic below presented by InsuranceQuotes to learn more interesting facts about blood donation.
Some things just get better with time. In the case of American health and medicine technology, this is especially true. This infographic explores four main ways Americans can be grateful for their health. It looks at the condition of healthcare and medicine in the 1900’s and how vastly it has improved over the century.
The Food Lovers Diet program is a simple and easy to follow diet plan that teaches you to how to lose weight without compromising much on lifestyle. This plan allows you to choose the right food which can make your body healthy and adjust diet according to it. Basic principle of Food Lovers Diet is to increase the metabolism rate and burn extra fat naturally.
This infographic from Phlebotomy Training Group provides an overview of what a career in phlebotomy would entail. Phlebotomy is a great way to enter the medical field. It takes only 2 to 4 months to finish the basic training and the training cost is minimal. The demand for phlebotomists is rising and it is one of the highest paid entry-level health care jobs. The main duty of a phlebotomist is to obtain blood samples for the purpose of laboratory testing.
Many diseases once associated with aging, are now being linked to chronic inflammation (CI). CI weakens the body and immune system and is the leading cause of many diseases within the United States. Check out the infographic below presented by best-rn-to-bsn.com to learn more about CI.
