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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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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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.
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From: Bankrate Insurance’s InsuranceQuotes.com