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A simple blood test called newborn screening is used to detect many genetic disorders before they cause serious or life-threatening symptoms. Giving every newborn a chance to live a normal life is the aim of neonatal screening. It offers the chance for early disease therapy when a diagnosis is made prior to the onset of symptoms. The important public health policy of newborn screening (NBS) permits the early detection and treatment of a number of congenital abnormalities that, if untreated, may result in mental retardation and/or death. Early detection, treatment start-up, and suitable long-term care all contribute to the affected person's normal growth and development. Since the 1950s, it has been a crucial component of standard infant care in the majority of developed nations, either as a result of a health recommendation or a legal requirement. It has been a service offered in the Philippines since 1996.
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The uncommon genetic condition known as Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) results in the distinctive scent of maple syrup in the urine. If you have a maple syrup urine disease, some amino acids are not processed by your body. This results in an unusual buildup of toxins in the blood. Protein sources are often broken down into amino acids by the body, which also eliminates any extra amino acids. MSUD patients lack the enzyme activity required to cleave the three different types of amino acids found in all protein-containing diets. Maple syrup urine disease is a rare condition. Without treatment, it may result in consequences that could be fatal.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. There are three main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (diabetes while pregnant). More than 122 million Americans are living with diabetes (37.3 million) or prediabetes (96 million). There are numerous varieties of diabetes, which is also a difficult medical condition known as diabetes mellitus. We'll go over everything you need to know in this section. Describe diabetes. The Diabetes Organization UK states that diabetes is a dangerous condition marked by an elevated blood glucose level. When your body doesn't create enough insulin or when the insulin it does make is ineffective, it may result in this. or when your body is completely unable to create any insulin.
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The Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) 2019-2022 is the response of Region IX to the alarming nutritional problems in the region. As a response to the problems identified in the planning process, the RPAN formulated 11 programs and 52 projects. The RPAN consists of 1 nutrition-sensitive, 1 enabling, and 9nutrition-specific program. The 11 programs follow the life stages of the Department of Health and the major programs of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022. All 11-nutrition-specific, nutrition-sensitive, and enabling programs to constitute the RPAN.
Last October 11, 2022, NNC9 headed by RNPC Nimfa D. Ekong conducts the RPAN follow-through Program Implementation Review of the Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition 2019-2022 at Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City via a hybrid approach (also, virtually through Google Meet). The activity highlights the discussion and presentation of the RPAN 2019-2022 Targets and the Consolidation and Analysis of the Agency’s Accomplishments to RPAN.
Read more: NNC9 conducts RPAN follow-through Program Implementation Review
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Skin conditions like psoriasis often affect the scalp, trunk, knees, and elbows. It causes a rash that has scaly, itchy patches. It is a typical chronic illness with no known treatment. It might hurt, keep you awake at night, and be challenging to concentrate on. The condition usually progresses in cycles, with a flare-up lasting a few weeks or months and then a decline. When a person has a hereditary propensity for psoriasis, infections, wounds, burns, and particular medications are common triggers.
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One of the oldest and toughest vegetables is the turnip. When dinosaurs still roamed the planet, they grew wild in Siberia and gained an early reputation as food for the underprivileged and farm animals. Many people today wouldn't recognize a turnip if they saw it or tasted it. Most frequently, people confuse it for the rutabaga, which is a hybrid of a turnip and a cabbage.
What is Turnip?
It belongs to the Brassicaceae family of mustard plants and is a root vegetable. In the spring and the fall, it is prepared for harvest. There are more than 30 kinds of turnips in various forms and colors, with the most popular having a light purple top and a white bottom. While some taste more like potatoes than carrots, others are sweeter.
