Today, July 28 is the world hepatitis day, a day set to raise awareness about viral hepatitis that affects over 350 million people globally and responsible for a million death annually. The day is in commemoration of the birth of Baruch Blumberg who discovered hepatitis B virus in 1967. Out of all the viral hepatitis, […]
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Today, July 28 is the world hepatitis day, a day set to raise awareness about viral hepatitis that affects over 350 million people globally and responsible for a million death annually. The day is in commemoration of the birth of Baruch Blumberg who discovered hepatitis B virus in 1967. Out of all the viral hepatitis,
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Adolescent derived from the latin word adolescere which means to grow into maturity. Phase of human development– the transition from childhood to adulthood. WHO-age period between 10-19 years from both sexes, married and unmarried people Adolescent Adolescence 10-19 years Early adolescence: 10-13 years Middle adolescence: 14-16 years Late adolescence: 17-19 years Youth: 15-24 years Young
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a disease in which blood flows through blood vessels at a higher than normal pressure 1. It is a silent killer because most people are unaware they have it, and it rarely shows any warning signs. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80 mmHg, Stage 1 hypertension is
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High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a disease in which blood flows through blood vessels at a higher than normal pressure 1. It is a silent killer because most people are unaware they have it, and it rarely shows any warning signs. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80 mmHg, Stage 1 hypertension is
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