Soda: an Infographic
Fruit, though sweet, is an important part of a healthy diet. At the other end of the sugar spectrum is soda. It’s devoid of nutrients and so acidic that it erodes tooth enamel. Cherry Coke is one of the most acidic drinks, registering in with a pH of 2.5. To put that into perspective, battery...
Your blood vessels laid end-to-end could circumnavigate the Earth..twice
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BioDigital Human
Welcome to BioDigital Human, a remarkable project that NYU researchers presented and demonstrated at TEDMED. As described by its founders, BioDigital Human is made such that Anatomical landmarks are paired with embedded education, instructive and training information. BioDigital Human is the most intuitive way to organize and navigate medical information. Check out the video below....
Super Hair-o
Fresh from the Sterling Health Creative Lab.. The next time you run your fingers through your hair, remember: Tweet
Animations of Unseen Biology
Drew Berry creates stunning and scientifically accurate animations to illustrate how the molecules in our cell move and interact.
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2012: The Future of Health
The health firms of tomorrow will collectively create something more than any individual technology or company.
Brainpickings
Maria Popova: a tour de force on the web whose mind you deserve to explore. It comes in various formats, from Brainpickings to Curiosity Counts. This fresh nimble Brooklynite soars the digital universe and compiles its most insightful content in a monster Twitter feed and remarkable weekly newsletter. I suggest you subscribe immediately. Which brings me...
Speedy Sneeze
Sneezes regularly top 100 miles per hour. How’s that for a quick liquidation of your nasal cavity assets. Visualization by Sterling Health intern Justin Coggin. Tweet
Body 101: muscles and joints
Your body is amazing. Over 650 skeletal muscles working together yield your bilaterally symmetrical biological frame, composed functionally of 325 working pairs of muscles and over 187 joints. How many can you feel? I’m at about 150, up from just 100 a couple months ago. Yoga and other exercise activities that simultaneously strengthen and stretch...
A few of our favorite things
Creative team building exercises can be fun! Our team got together and imagined words that describe Sterling Health and our goals. What words describe your health? Create your own Wordle and share in the comments. Tweet
Is junk food really cheaper?
A recent New York Times article brought to light a startling realization about food: McDonalds is not, in fact, cheaper than a healthy meal cooked at home. Check out the image below for the play-by-play of fast food versus the fresh alternative. Tweet





