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Hypertension
This is Mrs. X. She came to our clinic just the other day complaining of dizziness. Her blood pressure reading is 160/100.
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Peanuts
Peanut is actually a legume seed related to peas and other beans. It is a ground plant with the pod originating from the stem.
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Covelandia du Labrador
My kids just love swimming very much so that before the summer vacation ends and before the rainy season begins we decided to go swimming again.
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Medical Mission: Operation Tuli
Outside the Philippines, circumcision is done during infancy. They say it has the benefit of preventing urinary tract infection as the child grows older.
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Coffee, anyone?
There isn't a day that my husband does not drink coffee. He is really a coffee drinker averaging around 3 mugs per day.
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"Family Physicians: On the Road to Information Technology"
The title was the theme for yesterday's event: the 24th anniversary celebration and induction ceremony of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) Pangasinan chapter to which my husband, Dr Rodolto T.
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The Physiology Society of the Philippines
The Physiology Society of the Philippines (PSP) recently conducted its 25th Annual convention last April 28-29, 2006 at the College of Medicine, UP Manila.
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Mango shake
Mangoes abound here in the Philippines every summer-time. They are rich in Vitamins A, B, C, potassium, calcium, and iron.
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Osteoarthritis
In the photo are the fingers of my patient, R.B., 52 years old complaining of joint pain, stiffness, limitation of motion, which are the symptoms seen in osteoarthritis.
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Boneless Bangus
Bangus or milkfish, our national fish here in the Philippines, is classically very Filipino. It is widely available because it can be cultivated in brackishwater, freshwater, pens, and fishponds.
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Corn on the Cob
Zea mays is the scientific name of corn. Although we can buy the locally grown variety in the market any time of the year, it is in summer months that they taste the sweetest.
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Butterfly Kingdom
While we were at Leisure Coast Resort last Easter Sunday, we visited their butterfly kingdom. The picture on the left is what you will see upon entering the garden.
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Leisure Coast Resort
My family's routine beginning from Holy Wednesday up to Black Saturday consisted only of going to churches and staying at home.
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Pneumonia
In the picture is J.A., a 5 years old boy complaining of on and off fever for 3 days accompanied by productive cough.
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Medicine Samples
These medicine samples are the only ones I have for today. There used to be plenty of medical representatives in our clinic from mondays to wednesdays on regular days.
