Category: Health

  • The Ins and Outs of Blood Donation

    The Ins and Outs of Blood Donation

    Blood donation is great and saves many lives, but not everyone is able to donate, and only 5 percent of eligible donors in the United States actually give blood.

    Check out the infographic below to learn some interesting facts about blood donation.

    Blood donation: The hidden truth about who can give [Infographic]

    From: Bankrate Insurance’s InsuranceQuotes.com

  • What Restaurants Should Know About Going Gluten-Free

    What Restaurants Should Know About Going Gluten-Free

    The gluten-free market is growing as we speak. Many restaurants are growing their gluten-free menus, but are they fully educated on what going gluten-free really means?

    This infographic provides a deeper look at celiac disease and the gluten-free market. Check it out below to learn more.

    What every restaurant operator should know about going gluten-free [Infographic]
    What every restaurant should know about going gluten-free [Infographic]
    Compliments of PizzaMarketplace.com

  • Chronic Inflammation: America’s Silent Killer

    Chronic Inflammation: America’s Silent Killer

    We all know that eating right and exercising are important for a healthy life, but what you may not realize it that these activities can help reduce your risk for things like chronic inflammation: America’s silent killer.  Although chronic inflammation (CI) is not the primary cause for sickness or death, it is a contributing factor in many health issues like obesity, cancer, psoriasis, arthritis, among others.

    If you’d like to learn more about CI and how to prevent it, check out this infographic from best-rn-to-bsn.com.

    Chronic Inflammation: America's Silent Killer
    Source: Chronic Inflammation: America’s Silent Killer

  • The Numbers Behind Autism in America

    The Numbers Behind Autism in America

    About 1 in 50 children in the United States now have autism. Check out the infographic below presented by InsuranceQuotes to learn more bout the numbers behind autism in America.

    The numbers behind the autism tsunami [Infographic]

    From: Bankrate Insurance’s InsuranceQuotes.com

  • 5 Health Lessons We Can Learn from Robin Roberts

    5 Health Lessons We Can Learn from Robin Roberts

    In 2013, it is estimated that there will be 1,660,290 new cancer cases in the United States. These numbers continue to grow as now around eight percent of the American adult population has been diagnosed with some form of cancer. Just one person who makes up this eight percent is Robin Roberts. This extraordinary woman endured breast cancer as well as myelodysplastic syndrome. This infographic provides five lessons we can learn from her inspiring story.

    5 health lessons we can learn from Robin Roberts [Infographic]

    From: Bankrate Insurance’s InsuranceQuotes.com

  • Is Stress Killing You?

    Is Stress Killing You?

    Have you ever considered the horrible things stress does to your life?  Many people who reported stress also reported physical symptoms such as fatigue, muscle tension, headaches, and more. Take a look at this infographic from besttherapyschools.com to learn more about the dangers of stress and some helpful tips for reducing stress in your own life.

    Is Stress Killing You?

  • Superbugs

    Superbugs

    It is no secret that germs mean business these days, but with the continued use (and overuse) of antibiotics, some forms of harmful bacteria can actually grow stronger and make you more sick over time. In this infographic, the folks at MPHonline.org explain how superbugs are formed and how you can prevent sickness in your own life.

    Superbugs: How We're Making Harmful Bacteria Stronger With Antibiotics
    Source: MPHOnline.org

  • Optimizing the Home Healthcare System

    Optimizing the Home Healthcare System

    Home healthcare providers are eliminating the need for chronically ill patients to make constant hospital visits. By providing services to patients who have difficulty performing everyday tasks in their homes, hospitals have been able to cut down on readmission rates. Organizations such as Medicare and Medicaid reimburse hospitals that show low patient readmission rates, so home healthcare providers are doing them a huge favor.

    Seeing that over 70 percent of U.S. citizens aged 65+ require some form of long-term care, it becomes obvious that home health companies will become very profitable in the near future. This infographic presented by ClickSoftware further explains the need within our healthcare system for these providers.

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  • St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Facts

    St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Facts

    Whether of of Irish descent or not, it was estimated that around 54 percent of American adults celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in 2012.  Although people celebrate it in various ways, one common tradition is to drink an old fashioned pint of Guinness. To see more facts about St. Patty’s Day, check out this infographic presented by InsuranceQuotes.com.

    St. Patrick’s Day

    From: Bankrate Insurance’s InsuranceQuotes.com

  • Myths Spread by Modern Medicine about Cholesterol

    Myths Spread by Modern Medicine about Cholesterol

    Here is an infographic from digestive care website ReNew Life that highlights most common myths spread my modern medicine about cholesterol. The infographic also offers information on how to keep a healthy heart.

    Myths Spread by Modern Medicine about Cholesterol

    1st published by ReNew Life

    (Thanks Richard Rossi)