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Causes and Symptoms of Degenerative Disc Disease
One of the most common causes of low back and neck pain is degenerative disc degeneration. The term degenerative suggests that symptoms will worsen with age. However, the term does not refer to the symptoms, but describes the process of the disc degenerating over time. Painful disc degeneration is commonly in the neck (cervical spine) and lower…
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Kulitis: A super food!
Kulitis as we locals call it or the Amaranth, is an edible plant that is easy to grow, grows everywhere and can be found especially in a tropical country like the Philippines. It is an upright annual plant that belongs to the amaranth family and can go as tall as 2.5 meters. According to the…
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RBATF-ZamPen conducts the 2nd Semester Regular Meeting
Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) is there to Monitor the implementation of the Salt Iodization Program (SIP) and continues to strengthen the enforcement of the RA 8172, otherwise known as the Act on Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN) Law will again convene and also to provide updates on the result of the recently conducted Salt…
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Know the Facts about Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate, commonly called “orofacial clefts”, are birth defects that happen when a baby’s lip or mouth does not form properly during pregnancy. The lip forms between the fourth and seventh weeks of pregnancy. As a baby develops during pregnancy, body tissue and special cells from each side of the head grow…
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Healthy Sleep: What you should know?
Getting enough quality sleep can help you feel your best, says Alexa Fry of the Sleep Foundation. Healthy sleep habits enhance mood, memory, creativity, and learning. A balanced diet is simpler to maintain and the immune system is strengthened by getting enough sleep. On the other hand, if you don’t get enough sleep, you could…
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Unexpected Benefits of Chamomile tea
Chamomile tea is a popular beverage with a number of health benefits. Chamomile tea is popular for its earthy, slightly sweet flavor and as a caffeine-free alternative to black or green tea. Brianna Elliott of Healthline went on to say that Chamomile is a herb derived from the Asteraceae plant family’s daisy-like flowers. It has…
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Keeping Your Heart and Brain Young
Here’s a startling fact: About 3 in 4 American adults don’t get the recommended amount of physical activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even more alarming, many adults don’t get any activity at all, other than what they need to survive the day. And as we get older, more and more…
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Knowing what Generic Drug is
Every September, the Philippines observes Generics Awareness Month in accordance with Republic Act No. 6675 of 1988. A program led by the Department of Health (DOH) intends to “promote and ensure the distribution, usage, and acceptance of pharmaceuticals and medicines designated by their generic name.” It also wants to “raise knowledge about generic drugs that…
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Know the Facts about Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate, commonly called “orofacial clefts”, are birth defects that happen when a baby’s lip or mouth does not form properly during pregnancy. The lip forms between the fourth and seventh weeks of pregnancy. As a baby develops during pregnancy, body tissue and special cells from each side of the head grow…
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Philippines has the longest Christmas Season in the world
In over a century-old carol “The 12 Days of Christmas” describes a shorter period of time for festivities. December and, in certain places, a significant portion of November are regularly observed as Christmas celebration months too. But in the Philippines, Christmas Season starts with the “BER” months and that commences in SeptemBER giving the festivity a…
