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To avoid sodium overload we should be observant on the food we eat. Without salt we can not appreciate the food. Below are the common foods which have high sodium content and should be avoided: Raw Chicken Check out labels on the package if it says “10% broth solution”, this means that it contains 60 … Read more
Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience (–foul word(s) removed–)ociated with actual or potential damage and it is always subjective. There are two types of pain, the acute and chronic pain according to duration. Acute Pain is a pain experience by a person just for a moment and it resolves quickly. It … Read more
Recent Scientific study shows that pregnant women who are exposed to cigarette smoke have a high possibility that their unborn child can have birth defects or increase the risk of stillbirth. Scientist has warned the fathers-to-be to stop smoking for the benefit of their future child. Researchers in the University of Nottingham conducted a study … Read more
According to some researchers, there is an increasing number of Filipinos having goiter and 90 percent of Goiter’s cases worldwide is caused by iodine deficiency. A Goitre or Goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid and this can become very big which can be seen easily as a m(–foul word(s) removed–) in the neck. … Read more
There is a possibility that H2N2 could become pandemic as that of H1N1 in 2009. According to the journal Nature’s article, it will target people below the age of 50 as it says that they have low H2N2 immunity. As a shield against the rise of H2N2, a vaccination program must be planned by various … Read more
One of the most common health problems among Filipinos is what we called Diabetes Mellitus. It is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has elevated blood sugar. This elevation of blood sugar happens because the cells don’t respond to the insulin that is being produced, or the body doesn’t produce enough insulin. … Read more
A synthetic marijuana called K2, also known as Spice was first identified in December 2008. It has an active ingredient called ‘JHW-018’ in which compound can be produced is similar to the high of marijuana. Only K2 does not produce positive drug test. According to ‘American (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation of Poison Control Centers’ there were … Read more
According to some researchers, Hypertension is one of the common health problems among Filipinos. It refers to the condition of a person where his or her blood pressure remains at an elevated level at all times. It is also called HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. There are two types of Hypertension, the Primary Hypertension and the Secondary … Read more
“Fall in love, have only one spouse and be faithful.” This section of advice neither comes from a spiritual adviser nor from a love guru but from a prominent Cardiologist. Former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral said, “Those who live longest have only one wife” A Valentine’s Day weekly media forum on Monday at “Kapihan sa … Read more
A world-wide group of scientists have confirmed 5 variants of genes that are directly linked with Parkinson’s Disease, concluding the tally up to 11, as per accordance to a news paper that was published this Wednesday from the Lancet. Since the first discovery of genetic clue in 1997, the consensus from medical organizations observed that … Read more