Health

Includes latest health related infographics along with short summary collected from the web.

How Second Opinions On Your Diagnosis Could Save Your Life

12 million people are misdiagnosed in America every year and the statistic is that you will likely be misdiagnosed once in your lifetime. As a result, it is very important to seek a second opinion when diagnosed with a serious condition. If you receive treatment for a condition you do not have, it can have very serious health implications. In …

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Down But Not Out: 6 Athletes Who Weren’t Deterred By Injuries

There comes a situation in everybody’s life when they injure their hands due to one or another reasons. Well, the probability doubles when you are on field and playing. Hand injuries are chronic and can limit or nearly suspend the motion of hand if they are not attended on time. Bone fractures, jersey finger, sprains and De Quervain’s Syndrome are …

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History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Although the first case of HIV was discovered in 1959, it wasn’t until 1981 that HIV was known to be in America. HIV spread like a wildfire through the United States during the 1980s and 1990s. HIV was so infectious, it become the leading cause of death among Americans aged 25-44. Those numbers were enough to give HIV and AIDS …

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With & Without Step Therapy

Step therapy is a treatment plan decided by insurers, where patients must take drugs selected by the insurer. This method may not be the most appropriate treatment for some patients. These substitutes medicine , which increases the cost to patients. Step therapy requires patients to try one or more medications before being covered for the drug orginally prescribed by health …

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Vision of Britain

If you’re struggling to read these words, it may be time for a quick trip to the opticians. Optegra Eye Health Care commissioned a survey into the state of the nation’s eye health, after finding that 44% of UK residents don’t head to the opticians every two years for an eye health check, and the results were truly shocking. In …

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Dangers lurking in buildings

Many of us live, and work in buildings or structures built prior to the 1980’s. The age of the buildings we inhabit is not something that we commonly think about on a daily basis, and often it is taken for granted that we have a structure to protect us. In fact, most individuals spend more than 75% of their time …

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The Truth About Scoliosis Fusion Surgery

Did you know that 2-3% of the U.S. population has scoliosis? That population totals 7 million people, but in 80% of cases, the cause of scoliosis is unknown. Scoliosis most often occurs between the ages of 10-15, and affects 7 girls for every 1 boy. Spinal fusion surgery is often the “solution” proposed by doctors for fixing scoliosis, but scoliosis …

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Will The Benefits of Telemedicine Be Able To Tackle Healthcare Delivery Challenges?

The healthcare industry has witnessed lot of innovation and disruption in recent years. Telemedicine can be termed as one such disruption. Largely evolved during the previous decade, telemedicine refers to usage of telecommunication technologies to provide healthcare and medical services from a distance. The concept is maturing day by day and is becoming an integral part of the healthcare delivery …

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10 Uses of Fish Oil for Better Health

A study conducted by Harvard University researches outlines that Omega-3 deficiency is the sixth biggest cause of death among Americans. For this reason, the importance of fish oil nutritional content has been highly emphasized. It is commonly used as a dietary supplement and for a number of different medical treatments. Furthermore, many recommend implementing fish oil into your diet plan …

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HSE Health and Safety Statistics 2014/15

Each year the Health and Safety Executive in Great Britain release their Health and Safety statistics. Bryan & Armstrong have turned these stats into a useful infographic giving a clear indication of how safe employees are since the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act based on over 10 years of data. One of the most shocking stats from this infographic …

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