Most people have heard of different alternative medicine, whether it’s yoga, hypnotism, or acupuncture. However, alternative medicine has surprising roots: in the 1800s, the cholera outbreak caused people to search for ways to stay alive, resulting in these alternatives. Check out this infographic, from InsuranceQuotes.com, to learn about alternative medical practices and their origins.
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Twenty-six million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Certain regions are known to produce the most allergens, while some are known to produce the least, and some areas prevent allergens best. There are day-to-day prevention strategies; and natural cures. To learn how to prevent suffering caused by allergies, check out the infographic below presented by InsuranceQuotes.com
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The term “placebo” was initially used to describe the treatment administered by false physicians in the 1700s, but it was soon found that fake medication could be used in medical research to determine the effectiveness of genuine prescription drugs. Check out this infographic to dive deeper into the phenomena that changed the way medication is developed.
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Many health benefits can be had from a healthy relationship with a significant other. Although engaging in sexual intercourse will release endorphins and corticosteroids that help with chronic pain such as arthritis and back pain, lower mortality rates in general are associated with most people in relationships. Of course, many of these positive effects are negated if/when the relationship severs. Check out this infographic to learn more about love and health!
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There are many different mental disorders out there, but some of them are down right bizarre. This infographic presented by PsychDegrees.org takes a look at five of the strangest mental disorders. Check it out below to learn more about them.
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Everyone’s done it — Faked sick in order to get a day off from school, or even work. Ten percent of kids play sick so they can be sent home and a whopping 52 percent of adults have lied about being sick in order to get out of work.
How does one go about faking sick? The old Campbell’s soup in the toilet trick doesn’t work anymore because school nurses have learned to see through it. Instead, fake something like pink eye or diarrhea. Pink eye is highly contagious and can be faked with red lipstick and hair gel while diarrhea is embarrassing enough that admitting to having it makes it much more credible.
Want more tips on how to convince people you’re sick? Check out this infographic from associates-degree-in-nursing.org.
Healthcare in any nation can be a tricky issue. But here in the United States, there are a lot of problems with our system. For a country so steeped in debt, there is over $780 billion wasted annually in healthcare spending. Also, America’s healthcare is exponentially costlier than other industrialized countries like Canada and the UK. Check out this infographic from mba-healthcare-management.com to learn more about this important issue.
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Society has told us since we were young that drugs are bad. Of course, the term “drug” is a very general word that includes substances that are used to improve our health and contain no addictive properties, but some drugs have been made illegal for good reason. Substances such as cocaine an meth contain incredibly addictive properties, many of which will also harm your body. Check out this infographic to learn more about the effects of drugs on the human brain!
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Although much sickness still pervades the lives of Americans today, there is much to be grateful for. Just a hundred years ago, people were battling illnesses like polio, smallpox, pertussis, mumps, and tetanus which are rarely (if ever) issues today. To learn more about the medical advancements of the 21st century and how good Americans have it, check out this infographic presented by topmastersinpublichealth.com.
There are many addictions outside of substance abuse. Among these are addictions such as food, work, sex and shopping. In the U.S., 63 million women acknowledge shopping addiction. Shopping addicts feel no guilt during shopping activities and 52 percent of British women say that shopping is more enjoyable than sex. Similar to drug addiction, gambling and alcohol abuse, shopping addiction is based on the childhood of the individual.
In this infographic, BestAddictionsCounselingDegrees.com explores different kinds of addictions and how they affect the individual.
