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Vaping (e-Cigarette) May Be More Dangerous Than Traditional Cigarette Smoking
Every 31st of May, the global community celebrates World No Tobacco Day. This is to promote awareness of the negative effects of smoking. This is very timely because, sadly, smoking nowadays is very common among teenagers and yearly, it claims six million preventable deaths worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Here in the…
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What you need to know about Edema?
Edema refers to the visible swelling of the body caused by a buildup of fluid within tissues. This condition is most common in the lower body, particularly in the legs, ankles, and feet but it can also occur in other parts of the body. Pitting edema is either caused by a localized problem with veins in the…
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World No Tobacco Day: Help Save the Future Generation
There is a global concern regarding the use of tobacco that is going on for years now. Every day of our lives, tobacco takes another life and it concerns the leaders all over the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over one billion people around the world use tobacco and 8 million people…
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e-Nutribun: The First Step in Eradicating Child’s Malnutrition
For years, the country had been battling malnutrition tirelessly. It then realized that the need for combined efforts must be made from the top to bottom and vice versa approach to secure the implementation of the programs. Because of the rising concern, in the early 1970s, Nutribun was formulated out of good intentions to combat…
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Facts about Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism, also called overactive thyroid, is when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. Thyroid hormones control the way the body uses energy, so they affect nearly every organ in your body, even the way your heart beats.…
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How essential is Calcium Carbonate during Pregnancy?
Calcium is one of the key minerals you need during pregnancy—along with other vitamins and minerals, your body requires it to be adequate as it is necessary in the development of vital structures of the baby like the skeleton. Needs vary by age, too much and too little calcium can cause complications. Maternal Nutrient Deficiency,…
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What we need to know about Anemia?
Anemia is a condition in which a person lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body’s tissues or simply manifests when your blood doesn’t have enough red blood cells. The most common type of which is Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA). According to the Expanded National Nutrition Survey of DOST-FNRI (2019),…
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The COVID-19 Vaccination goes on in Zambo Sur
The COVID-19 vaccination activities in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur continued this month of May following the prioritization framework to reduce mortality and to preserve the health system capacity of the country. A total of ninety (90) health personnel under the Category A1 (Workers in Frontline Health Services) were vaccinated with their second (2nd)…
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111th Malasakit Center launched successfully in Margosatubig Regional Hospital, ZDS
The 111th Malasakit Center was formally opened for service at Margosatubig Regional Hospital (MRH), Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur last Friday, May 14, 2021. This is the 21st Malasakit Center in Mindanao, 5th in Zamboanga Peninsula and 2nd in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur. The grand launching was attended by Zamboanga del Sur Youth Development…
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Hypertension Awareness Month: “Know your Numbers”
In recent years, hypertension has been an increasing problem in our country contributing to high morbidity and mortality cases in the Philippines. According to the Philippine Heart Association (2020), it was found to have a high incidence of 38.6% among the hospital-based population. Because of this pressing concern, annually, we celebrate the Hypertension Awareness every…
