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.
The United States spent $2.6 trillion on health care in 2010 – more than any other country in the world. Yet based on research from a collaborative effort within the National Academy of Sciences, Americans live shorter lives and experience more injuries and illnesses than people in similar high-income countries. Explored America’s health (dis)advantages in the following infographic from Master of Science in Nursing Degrees.
Stretch Marks occur for a variety of reasons including: pregnancy, weight loss or gain, muscle gain and rapid growth during puberty. When the body changes size, the second layer of skin (the dermis), cannot always stretch as quickly as the body expands, and small tears are formed in the skin. Getting rid of stretch marks is easier than you may think. Learn more in the following infographic by Natural Healing Oils.
About 1 in 50 children in the Untied States have autism. It is considered the fastest-growing developmental disability in the US. Check out the infographic below presented by InsuranceQuotes to learn more about the numbers behind autism in America.
Did you know that lifestyle and environmental factors can drastically affect your ability to get pregnant? If you are having trouble conceiving, check out this infographic to learn about fertility issues that could be getting in the way.
Losing weight doesn’t have to be an overly complicated endeavor, but it does require a basic understanding of how diet, exercise, and lifestyle are all related. Diet and exercise alone aren’t as effective as you might think, which is why the folks at Pritikin took the time to research “The Science of Weight Loss” and identify exactly what works and why.
How did getting a good night’s sleep become so problematic? Some say the invention of the light bulb is to blame as we no longer live life by natural day and night cycles. This animated infographic looks at some of the dangers of not getting enough sleep and provides some advice on getting good sleep.
