(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHOENIX, ARIZONA–According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 2.7 million people in the United States die each year. That’s almost three million families planning memorial services annually.
For many, this means a decision between traditional burial and cremation. However, a third end-of-life option is gaining popularity in the United States–whole body donation. Science Care, the nation’s leader in whole body donation, recently announced the number of individuals who pre-registered to donate their bodies to science following their passing, increased by almost 54 percent in 2018. The company experienced the highest increase in registrants in Texas, followed by Illinois, Arizona and California.
“People are beginning to recognize whole body donation as a viable option when they consider their end-of-life decisions, especially when realizing burial and cremation services can cost upwards to $7,000,” said Katrina Hernandez, vice president of Donor Services at Science Care. “While we are seeing more and more people register to donate their bodies, confusion surrounding whole body donation remains. At Science Care, we are committed to addressing these misconceptions and educating both our registered and prospective donors about how their donation advances medical and personal health research.”
Many reputable whole body donation organizations offer the service to individuals at no cost, saving surviving family members thousands. Instead, when choosing to donate their bodies, individuals pledge to make a contribution that benefits countless others as their final act. Through whole body donation, individuals impact medical research and education programs that improve how conditions like heart disease, spinal injuries, breast cancer, and reproductive issues, among others, are treated. The development of cosmetics, joint replacements, cochlear implants, and more, are also profoundly impacted by those who choose to donate their bodies to science.
“We understand registrants choose to donate their bodies for many reasons, and we are committed to honoring that,” continued Hernandez. “Our organization partners with the top research facilities, medical device companies, and more to ensure each donor is able to impact as many projects and programs as possible to improve countless lives. Since 2000, our donors have contributed to hundreds of thousands of medical research and training projects.”
For more information about Science Care or how you can help open a pathway to greater medical knowledge and discovery, save lives, and improve quality of life for future generations visit, www.sciencecare.com.
Registrants to Science Care can also register to donate their organs to living persons in need, thereby compounding their legacies. To register to donate your body through Science Care, visit https://info.sciencecare.com/
About Science Care
Science Care is the world’s largest whole body donation program, and since its inception in 2000 it has enabled tens of thousands of families to donate their loved one’s remains to medical research and discovery. We work with the world’s top universities, government agencies, corporate and private medical institutions to advance physician training, contribute to critical medical research, and help in the development of leading-edge prescription drug therapies and medical device breakthroughs. Our programs have helped improve every aspect of human health, and we have supported the development of radical technologies, therapies, and discoveries. We embrace the responsibility placed upon us by families and the medical community and maintain the industry’s highest ethical standards in all that we do.
For more information about Science Care or how you can help open a pathway to greater medical knowledge and discovery, save lives, and improve quality of life for future generations visit www.sciencecare.com.