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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD is a condition where the lungs get swell, worse, and narrow. It is a long-term lung condition wherein; smoking is the main cause of the disease. In some cases of COPD, chronic exposure to dangerous particles or gases may also be a factor. The most frequent cause is consistent exposure to allergens that irritate your lungs. If you smoke and also have COPD, it typically worsens more quickly. If you've been exposed for an extended amount of time to things like dust, air pollution, or specific chemicals, you may also get this illness.
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Many new mothers are motivated to give their children nutritious food, while others find the process nerve-wracking. No matter where they lie on the spectrum, it can be an enjoyable family activity and is frequently a necessary point of reference for kids. Around six months of age, the majority of infants are ready for additional nutrition. There isn't enough information to say which foods should be served first and in what sequence, but maybe it's preferable to serve a variety of single-ingredient foods in any order. A more varied dietary pattern will be healthier because different foods provide different supplements.
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November is Filariasis Awareness Month in the Philippines. A neglected tropical illness is a lymphatic filariasis, also called elephantiasis. Infection happens when filarial parasites are transmitted to people by mosquitoes. Infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea species results in the parasitic disease known as filariasis. These are spread by insects that feed on blood, such as mosquitoes and black flies. They are a part of the helminthiases category of illnesses. The superfamily of threadlike parasitic worms known as the Filarioidea contains a large number of families, genera, and species. Only a few filarial species can infect humans, but vertebrates are their primary hosts. Adult filarial worms, which resemble threads, live in lymphatic or subcutaneous tissues.
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Nowadays, many consumers choose to buy prepackaged/processed food products because it has cheaper price, on trend, on sale and it’s easy to prepare and is ready to cook. With this trend, the trade of processed food consumption in the country is increasing, and this is very alarming not because it’s unhealthy (it also has a little of nutrients) but because they choose the wrong one without reading and understanding its nutritive value content. Since some consumer would only look at labels for the main reason of, to look at the price and other includes looking at the expiration date and/or the packaging itself.
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Cucurbit poisoning, often referred to as toxic squash syndrome, is an uncommon illness that can result in severe hair loss and symptoms similar to food poisoning. Cucurbitacins are compounds that can be found in the Cucurbitaceae family, which also comprises of cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and squash. Chemicals called cucurbitacins give fruits their bitter flavor and make them poisonous. Normal fruit production results in little to no cucurbitacin production, however unintentional crop cross-pollination can result in high cucurbitacin levels. Whether or not the fruit is impacted by cucurbitacins, it appears normal, and unless a consumer takes a bitter bite, they might not notice anything is amiss. Toxic squash syndrome can result from continuing to eat the bitter fruit.
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Edema is swelling in the body caused by an excess fluid. Although it can happen anywhere, it usually affects the lower body, specifically the legs, feet, and ankles. If you press on a swollen area and a “pit”, or indentation remains, it’s called pitting edema. Most cases of pitting edema are dependent or peripheral. Dependent edema occurs as a result of gravity pulling blood down, which can lead to tissue swelling and most frequently affects the legs and feet. Peripheral edema, on the other hand, develops as a result of fluid retention in the peripheral tissues, including the hands, legs, and feet.
