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Baldness 101
When it comes to baldness, people often don’t think of it much beyond “Please, oh please, let that never happen to me.” Well, maybe it’s time you learned a bit more about baldness: its causes, its [...]
Easter by the Numbers
The people of Degreesearch.org made a fun Easter Infographic with some shocking chocolate facts. Designed a year ago yet still the best Easter infographic made so far. [...]
Beware Of These Internet Related Illnesses
Working on the computer and surfing the internet has become totally unavoidable these days, in fact the local weather forecast, the daily news or updating your Facebook status are just a few mouse clicks away. The [...]
How To Stop an Office Worker From Malfunctioning
Looking after the employee in the workplace can be difficult at times. This is especially true when health and safety is concerned. Here are some tips to get the best out of your employees. Brought to [...]
Dream On: Why Sleep is So Important
This infographic showcases some studies on just how dangerous—and costly—sacrificing sleep can be, and it concludes with some facts on how you can try and improve your sleep quality if it’s something you struggle with. Brought [...]
Hope: Turning The Page On Cancer
At Cancer Council we know the facts on what casues many cancers and how to prevent them. An Infographic that could save your live! Brought to you by cancercouncil.com.au. Brought to you by cancercouncil.com.au [...]
Carbs Are Killing You: Eating Fat Doesn’t Make You Fat
Fat’s got a bad rap. We’ve heard that curbing our consumption of fatty foods will help you lose weight. We’ve reduced out fat intake, but obesity is still thriving. So what gives? The answer: It’s not [...]
East vs West Medicine
Eastern and Western medicine, both providing proven methods of patient care, were developed with a completely different view of the body and how its ailments should be treated. From examination procedures to medicinal theories and treatment [...]
Puberty, What’s happening to me?
Puberty is what is happening to you! Puberty is the word used to describe all the changes that begin happening to your body between the ages of about ten to eighteen. When puberty starts and finishes [...]
Still Searching for Savings? 10 Ways Governments Are Saving Money
To you, it’s a parking space. To your local government, it’s economic development. Government agencies of all sizes are facing belt-tightening challenges and have found creative and effective ways to reduce costs and improve services. Many [...]
How Safe is Pepper Spray?
With all the ‘Occupy’ protests going on, campuses and cities around the U.S. are constantly being monitored by the government. But are their methods safe for our health? This infographic illustrates the truth behind pepper spray [...]
The Young Epidemic: The Rise of Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Over the past two decades, scientists have noticed a rising incidence of type 2 diabetes—which once affected almost exclusively middle-aged and elderly people—in children. What is this chronic disease, and how does it relate to America’s [...]
Out Like a Light: SAD and the Winter Blues
To raise awareness of SAD, First Choice have brought together statistics from sources such as SADA, SAD.org.uk, Bupa and the Mood Disorders Society of Canada to create this new infographic: Out Like a Light. In it [...]
The Dangerous Impacts of Alcohol Visualized
You may be drunker than you think, it doesn’t take many drinks to impair your abilities and risk your health. Here we illustrate the various impacts of a 170 lbs. man consuming one drink every twenty minutes. [...]
Destination sunshine: Your Ultimate Tan Guide
Destination Sunshine explains why many people find it impossible to achieve an equal all-over tan during their beach holidays. Areas such as hand palms, armpits and foot soles are nigh on impossible to tan because these [...]
The Benefits of Napping
When’s the last time you let yourself have a nice, leisurely nap? Whether it’s spent inside or in the majestic outdoors, nap-time is the best time to re-invigorate your body and mind. But as wonderful and [...]
What Your Poop and Pee Are Telling You About Your Body
Have you ever wondered if your poop looked “normal,” but were too embarrassed to ask anyone else what their poop looks like? Or has your pee ever smelled a bit putrid but you were too mortified [...]
Big Headaches: Facts on Migraines
Modern life can really be a headache, with stress and sensory overload triggering both garden-variety headaches and their nastier cousins migraines, research has found. While about 30 million Americans are affected by migraines, women have it rougher, [...]
What’s In A Sneeze?
Sneezing seems to be more prevalent as the weather gets colder, due to the increased presence of ragweed and mold in the fall. Then, as winter approaches, people are forced indoors, where they are more likely [...]
Horn of Africa Sees Worst Drought in 60 Years
A famine is occurring in several regions in the Horn of Africa as a result of a severe drought that is affecting the entire Eastern Africa region. The drought, said to be “the worst in 60 [...]
Allergens in your home that you didn’t know about
With the fall season already in full swing and winter only a few weeks away, many allergy sufferers are ready to put away the medication and begin to breath freely again. While these Americans may be [...]
STD Risk Factors
There are many factors that affect those at risk for contracting an STD. Many times individuals don’t know or understand which things put them at risk of infection. Some STD’s can be transmitted in surprising ways. [...]
How To Get Fit and Lose Weight On iPhone & Android
When it comes to losing weight or getting in shape, using mobile apps on the iPhone and on Android smartphones can be an integral part of your fitness routine. Brought to you by gottabemobile.com. Brought to [...]
The Science of Sleeping
Ever wondered what goes on in your brain when you’re asleep? If you thought REM is just the name of a band, think again. There’s a science to the way you sleep, and it’s anything but a snooze-fest. Learn [...]
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