Showing posts with label Medical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medical. Show all posts

Monday, April 16, 2012

You Are Worth More Dead Than Alive [Infographic]



The ‘You’re Worth More Dead Than Alive’ infographic is an unsettling look at how much one’s internal and external organs would sell for on the black market.

The highly illegal underground organ trade is an extremely lucrative business that has grossed over $6 million US in the last 25 years. As the chart from Medical Transcriptions documents, over 113,100 people sit on the excruciatingly long list for organ transplants. Sadly, 18 people per day pass on while they wait.

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Via: Trendhunter

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

BoraBora: Sunshine in a Pill

BoraBora is a design concept for a sunlight pill by Quentin Vaulot and Goliath Dyèvre of French design duo Vaulot&Dyèvre. The concept was part of the Miniflux exhibition by Gallery Tator for the 2011 Lyon Festival of Lights.
Moodiness, flaccid skin, looking dull, tendency to depression! You are obviously in lack of sunshine. Our range of supplements Kelvin Lumen restores the vitality you need. Sunset Laboratories offers a wide range of solar radiation, Borabora, the Maldives, Haiti and the Bahamas, ask your pharmacist. Read the instructions carefully. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. This additional Solar should not totally replace natural exposure. Avoid abusive use.






Via: laughingsquid, designboom

Monday, January 9, 2012

Left Vs. Right Brain - Which One Are You? [Infographic]



If you ever wondered why you act the way you do, the answer may lie in which side of your brain you tend to use more. Allthough they're generalizations, popular theories suggest that right-brain people have different skills and preferences than those who are left-brain people. How do these differences impact you? Find out:

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Source: onlinecollege

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Vinnie Jones, Stayin' Alive: The Best CPR PSA You'll Ever See



Definitely the best CPR PSA you will ever see. Vinnie Jones resuscitates a passed out guy to the beat of Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive in the new advert for the British Heart Foundation.