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Over 250 MILLION people 🌍 suffer from Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) globally.
It is not curable. However, treatment can relieve symptoms, improve quality of life and reduce the risk of death.

The main causes of COPD are:
🔻Tobacco smoking (including passive exposure) 🚬
🔻Indoor air pollution 🔥 🥘
🔻Outdoor air pollution 🏙
🔻Occupational dusts & chemicals 🏗

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Pneumonia causes more than 1 in 10 deaths of children below 5 years of age, killing over 740000 per year.
Did you know?

It is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide? 🌎🌍🌏

Here are some key steps to prevent pneumonia in children.👇

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I Keep Having Back Pain. Should I Be Worried? - Unilab Back pain quite common, but that does not mean you should ignore it entirely. Leaving it unaddressed may just worsen your condition.

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Take time each day for things you enjoy and to stay connected with those you 🤎
✅ Keep in touch with people you care about
✅ Think about what you can do for others
✅ Reach out to a trusted person or health worker if you need help

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Smokers could develop age-related macular degeneration up to 5.5 years earlier than non-smokers, making it difficult to the 👁️ and do everyday tasks like driving and reading.

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Globally, the leading causes of vision impairment are:

👁️ age-related macular degeneration
👁️ cataract
👁️ diabetic retinopathy
👁️ glaucoma
👁️ uncorrected refractive errors

Have you had your eyes checked❓

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It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month⁣.
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Timely diagnosis saves lives. Today, take a second look 👀 at your breasts.⁣ If you notice changes to your breasts, such as a lump, pitting of the skin or pain, go and see a health practitioner for a check-up. ⁣
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Most breast lumps are not cancerous. Those that are, can be more effectively treated if identified early.

✅ Check your breasts ⁣
✅ Get screened regularly ⁣
✅ See your doctor ⁣
✅ Get your annual mammogram done

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Do’s and Don’ts When Taking Paracetamol - Unilab Read more on the common mistakes that you make when taking paracetamol or acetaminophen.

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5 Simple Things You Do That Could Damage Your Kidneys - Unilab According to the Department of Health, kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death for the past several years. Thus, it is important to keep them healthy while you can.

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Practice these tips for good mental health:
🏋️‍♂️ Exercise regularly
🍲 Eat healthy
😴 Get adequate sleep
🍺 Limit your alcohol intake
🗣 Talk about your feelings

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Did you know❓ Hypertension affects around 1.3 billion adults aged 30 to 79 and significantly increases your risk of heart disease.

Get your blood pressure checked today.

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Am I Overweight or Obese? - Unilab The World Health Organization defines overweight and obesity as “the abnormal or excessive fat accumulation presenting a risk to health." In simpler terms, one is considered overweight or obese when they weigh more than what is healthy fo

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This is how you can prevent breast cancer:

🚭 Don't smoke
🍔 Control your weight
🍷 Limit or avoid alcohol
🤱 Breastfeed
🏃‍♀️ Be physically active
☢️ Avoid exposure to radiations

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Sore throat has become more common, and sometimes more severe, with the BA.5 Omicron subvariant. ​

Remember: If you have sore throat, stay home and isolate. Get in touch with a physician via telemedicine to assess your condition.

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Today is World Su***de Prevention Day
An estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world.
For every su***de, there are likely 20 other people making a su***de attempt and many more have serious thoughts of su***de.

We can all play a role in supporting those experiencing a suicidal crisis or those bereaved by su***de.
We can all encourage understanding about the issue, Let's create hope through action.

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Why Zinc Is Important—Especially During the Rainy Season - Unilab Zinc boosts our body’s immune response against infections. This particular function on boosting immunity is especially helpful during the rainy season when certain viruses spread faster because of lower temperatures.

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Overuse and misuse of antibiotics are the leading causes of antimicrobial resistance. Without effective antibiotics 💊 and other antimicrobials, we will lose our ability to treat common infections.

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Allergies vs. Common Cold: Which One Do You Have? - Unilab Cold and allergies often exhibit similar symptoms, so it may be challenging to determine which of the two you may have.

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5 Essential Nutrients in the New Normal - Unilab Although there's currently no evidence that says certain nutrients are effective in curing or preventing COVID-19, it is always ideal to maintain a strong immune system to protect yourself better from sicknesses—which may include severe cases of COVID-19.

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To stay healthy eat a variety of food including plenty of 🍉🍏🍓🥑🍌 and 🥕🥔🥦🍅

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Soania is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
She says while we have no control over our diagnosis, we do have control over the challenges the disease brings into our lives. Do you know someone living with Parkinson's, share their story in the comment section below.

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How to Fight Colds During the Rainy Season - Unilab While taking medicine for your colds, supplementing it with vitamins may help you relieve it faster than when you drink cold medicine alone.

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What You Need to Know About Monkeypox - Unilab The symptoms of monkeypox are comparable to a milder version of smallpox symptoms, which include fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, exhaustion, and chills.

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The number of adults aged 30-79 living with hypertension has doubled from 650 million to 1.28 billion since 1990. Although it can be easily detected through measuring blood pressure, at home or in a health center, about 580 million people with hypertension are unaware of their condition because they were never diagnosed.

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Adopting a healthy lifestyle can cut down the risks of getting type 2 diabetes. Tell us what worked for you to achieve a healthy lifestyle? Comment below.

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How to Stay Healthy During the Rainy Season - Unilab In the Philippines, we have to be careful for a handful of rainy season illnesses such as water-borne diseases, dengue, influenza, and leptospirosis.