Obesity Epidemic and How It Impacts Specialty Care
Obesity is an epidemic. It does not only affect a person’s physical appearance but also affects his or her overall health-related quality of life. It creates a complexity for doctors during surgeries and it also slows down the healing time.
The article below is taken from AAOS.org, “Obesity ...
Traumatic Brain Injury: Brain Concussion Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications
A brain concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that alters the way your brain functions. The effects are usually temporary, but can include problems with headache, concentration, memory, judgment, balance and coordination. It can also be deadly if it happens often enough.
Although brain concussions ...
Stroke Rates Increasing In Adults Younger Than 55
Strokes are becoming a growing problem for adults before they reach middle age.
A new study shows that the number of adults under 55 who suffered a stroke climbed significantly over the past decade. The findings suggest many adults may want to start monitoring their heart health at earlier ages.
Researchers ...
Philippine Physical Therapist & Occupational Therapist Licensure Examination Results August 2012
Congratulations to all the successful examinees from the Philippine Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists Board Exam!
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 469 out of 884 passed the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination and 49 out of 112 passed the Occupational Therapist ...
Physical Therapy : Career Outlook and Global Demand
The medical and health sciences field extends far beyond just doctors and nurses. Equally involved are physical therapists who, despite their lack of public exposure, go through training that is just as rigorous as other clinicians. And while a job title is incorporated in the name of the course of study, ...
Water Therapy : Pain and Dehydration
Pain Can be Cured By Drinking Water
Before dehydration hurts you irreversibly, when your plum-like cells become prune-like, your body will show its urgent need for water through different types of pain.
Depending on the degree of dehydration, as well as the extent and the location of acid buildup inside ...
Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension (DASH) Nutrition Plan
The Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension (DASH) plan is not another new fad diet. It is a healthy eating plan for people with high blood pressure or hypertension (HTN). It comprises of a low fat and sodium, and high fiber, calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Using the DASH plan on your diet can help ...
Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH Diet
What Is the DASH Eating Plan?
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a flexible and balanced eating plan that has been shown to lower high blood pressure.
The DASH eating plan was one of three eating plans that were compared in research studies sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood ...
Philippine Physician Board/Licensure Examination Results February 2012
The Physician Board Exam Results for February 2012 has been released. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 520 out of 990 passed the Physician (Complete and Finals with Prelims) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila and Cebu last February ...
Overseas Stroke Clinician Scholarship Opportunity
The Stroke Society of Australasia (SSA) is offering for the first time a $6000 grant for a stroke clinician from a developing country (by World Bank criteria) in the region to attend the SSA annual scientific meeting (held in Sydney, 29th – 31st August 2012). This grant also includes spending a week ...
