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Sunday dose of humor
…been receiving a lot of traffic lately, with a fair share of criticism. Nonetheless, as stated before, it is not intended to reduce chronic conditions, some idiopathic, into laughable misinformations. It is rather the opposite. In fact, it is intended to ease the hardships of living with a chronic condition by stirring a laugh or… Continue reading
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Infographic: 5 facts about stroke you should know
FIRST FACT: A stroke kills brain cells Cell death is due to inadequate oxygen-rich blood supply to brain. Supply is interfered by disruption of blood flow to the brain by a clot or a rupture. SECOND FACT: A stroke increases risk of subsequent stroke Approximately one out of every four stroke survivors is at risk of having another. THIRD FACT: Stroke Types Ischemic stroke is due to clot, blood vessel rupture causes hemorrhagic stroke, and a momentary blockage causes Continue reading
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Debugging Diabetes Misconceptions
A lot of the time, these misconceptions of what causes diabetes shows up in the classroom, specifically math class. Almost everyone has had the math problem about someone eating an absurd amount of chocolate, followed by the offhand student remark, “If I ate that much chocolate, I’d have diabetes.” This is not only offensive, but Continue reading
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COVID-19: Does it cause diabetes? What’s best for diabetic survivors?
Firstly, there is not enough evidence to suggest diabetes patients are more likely to contact COVID-19. But there is evidence that they are at risk of developing more debilitating complications than the normal population. Although the more conditions an individual has the more at risk of developing the complications, older people are generally develop more Continue reading
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