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443M missed school days cause by Global toilet sanitation problem

by Rodel Flordeliz
November 12, 2015
2 minutes read

What do sanitation and school days have in connection? A lot. And one of which is the global sanitation problem that leads to 443 million missed school days.

I have this gut feeling that I am included in that count. I got too many “bathroom stories” which I will not splurge here in this blog post. That was too long ago. Let me skip that and focus on the major problem. (or if we are close already maybe we can have fun talking about it!)

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GSK takes action against dengue with (Paracetamol) Calpol®

by Rodel Flordeliz
September 22, 2014
1 minute read

GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and maker of doctor-recommended Paracetamol Calpol, joins forces with the Department of Health and the Philippine Pediatric Society in spearheading a campaign called “Aksyon Laban sa Dengue: A Dengue Fever Awareness and Education Program” as well as a Barangay Caravan that will bring dengue fever awareness efforts to the grassroots level.

The World Health Organization has recommended Paracetamol as the preferred and only recommended analgesic treatment for Dengue Fever. Aspirin or ibuprofen is not advised as these drugs may aggravate bleeding.

Lifestyle

How to conquer your Fear of Needles in Acupuncture

by Rodel Flordeliz
August 23, 2014
3 minutes read

Acupuncture is one alternative producer that a lot of people not just Filipinos are afraid to try, with it’s association with pins and needles, having a few being poked at you to treat a sickness is not actually their idea of fun. But would you rather suffer through illness than bare a more simpler needles on your body? Doc Philip Nino Tan-Gaute, an acupuncturist, gave us some light as to why Acupuncture is nothing to be afraid of.

Listed below are some other ideas on how to conquer your fear of Needles in Acupuncture.

Lifestyle

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Strenghtens Philippine Presence

by Rodel Flordeliz
July 8, 2014
2 minutes read

In an industry as competitive, challenging and risky as the pharmaceutical business, Ferring Pharmaceuticals distinguishes itself from the rest by putting people ahead of profit.

Established against the backdrop of the Second World War, Dr Frederik Paulsen, fled from Germany as a student, eventually arriving in Sweden where he established Nordiska Hormon Laboratoriet in 1950. The company would later be known as Ferring with Dr Paulsen and wife Eva becoming the first scientists to synthesize peptides by producing adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH), or stress hormone.