Acne vulgaris, commonly known as “pimples”, is an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous follicles. It is a common problem among adolescents, but it could occur in adults, too. Adult acne tend to be low-grade and chronic. Aside from its physical effects, it can also bring emotional and psychological effects to a patient.Acne is preventable, although some patients appear more predisposed to the disease,...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Monday, September 04, 2006
Updates
Due to time time constraints, exams and other school matters, the author decided to temporarily stop updating this site. However, to keep her aim of providing health information, she decided to post health-related problems in her blog which will also tackle with the common problems of Filipinos. Please visit her blog and lyrics si...
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Updates
I have been wanting to update this site but due to exams and activities in school, I had no time to research. Besides, I am planning to import this site on my new domain name. Please visit http://jammedph.com for updates....
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Issue #2: Smoking
Statistics:Current statistics say that about 60% of Filipino men smoke and more than half of Filipino households are not smoke-free. As many as 40% of Filipino adolescent boys smoke and mostly began in their teens. Every year, there are about 20,000 smoking-related deaths in the country. Many vendors of cigarettes are children. Sadly, there are no laws prohibiting minors from buying or selling cigarettes.Effects...
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Issue #1: Breast Cancer
Overview:Breast cancer is a malignant proliferation of epithelial cells linking the ducts or lobules of the breast. It is the most common cause of cancer in women, excluding skin cancer. It is a hormone-dependent disease so that women without functiong ovaries who never receive estrogen replacement do not develop breast cancer.Epidemiology:Risk FactorsAge - The risk of getting breast cancer increases...
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This website aims to provide simple explanations of the diseases commonly encountered by us, Filipinos. The etiology or causes, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, management, prevention, and prognosis will be discussed here.Comments are welcom...
