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07/12/2025

What is the difference between brand name and generic name?

06/12/2025

What are the side effects of this medicine?

29/10/2025

Here’s what you should know about the symptoms of High Blood Pressure (HBP) — also known as hypertension — especially as you prepare for your pharmacy-technician exam and need to understand how it presents.

Why it’s tricky: The “silent killer”
Most people with high blood pressure do not show obvious symptoms.
Because there are often no signs, many people aren’t aware they have it — which is why routine measurement is so important. That means: even if someone “feels fine,” they could still have elevated blood pressure and be at risk.
When blood pressure rises to extremely high levels — sometimes called a hypertensive crisis — symptoms are more likely. Some of these include:

-Severe headache (often sudden)
-Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-Chest pain
-Sudden vision changes or blurred vision
-Nausea or vomiting
Sudden weakness, numbness (especially of -face/arm/leg) or slurred speech — signs of stroke risk
-Nosebleeds (unexplained/frequent) or ringing in ears etc.
This is why it is necessary to regularly check your vital signs.

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28/10/2025

If you want to maintain a healthy life, you must maintain bone strength. Keeping those bones tough and unbothered — smart move! 💪🦴
Strong bones = less trouble later in life.

Here’s the easy, real-life formula for maintaining bone strength:

• Eat calcium-rich foods
Your bones LOVE calcium.

• Get enough Vitamin D
Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium.

• Regular weight-bearing exercise
Bones build up when you use them:

Walking, jogging
Jumping rope
Dancing
Squats, push-ups etc

• Strength training
Lifting weights or resistance bands increases bone density — especially around hips & spine.

• Watch your salt & soda
Too much salt and soft drinks can make bones lose calcium.

• Avoid excessive alcohol & smoking
Both weaken bones big time.

• Keep your weight healthy
Being too tiny or losing weight too fast can reduce bone density.
Maintain your bones 🦴 🦴 now, it will help you later 👌
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25/10/2025

---Common health concerns in older adults:

As people get older, certain health issues become more common and need a bit more attention. Many seniors develop long-term conditions like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, or cancer, so regular check-ups and lifestyle care become important. Memory challenges and mental health concerns can also appear, including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and anxiety.

Vision and hearing often decline with age, and muscles and joints may weaken, which can make balance harder and raise the risk of falls and injuries. Bone strength also decreases, leading to fractures more easily when accidents happen.

The immune system isn’t as strong later in life, so infections like pneumonia or flu can hit harder and recovery may be slower. Managing many medications at the same time can also become trickier, sometimes causing side effects or confusion.

Eating habits and digestion can change as well, and some older adults face loss of appetite or difficulty absorbing nutrients, which increases the risk of malnutrition. Social life can shift too — loneliness or reduced independence can affect both emotional and physical wellbeing.

Often, more than one of these issues happens at the same time, which makes healthcare more complex and means seniors may need extra support to stay healthy and independent.

In conclusion, as a senior citizen, when you begin to notice some of these, stand up and act fast, don't just sit/relax and say, "it's just old age." Not taking good care of yourself as you age has caused some people to even look older than their real age.
You can be heathy even as an old person.

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23/10/2025

Vaccines are safe and effective for the vast majority of people. It is important to take any available vaccine especially from the government because it has some roles to play in your immune system.

Rigorous testing:
Before approval, every vaccine goes through multiple phases of clinical trials involving thousands of volunteers to ensure safety and effectiveness.

Ongoing monitoring:
Even after approval, health agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO), CDC, and NCDC continue to monitor vaccines for any rare side effects.

Mild side effects are normal:
Temporary effects like a sore arm, mild fever, or tiredness show that your immune system is responding — not that the vaccine is unsafe.

Serious side effects are extremely rare:
The risk of severe allergic reactions or complications is far lower than the risk of getting seriously ill from the disease the vaccine prevents.

Protects individuals and communities:
Vaccination doesn’t just protect you — it also helps stop the spread of infections to others, especially babies, the elderly, or those with weak immune systems. So don't know afraid to take it anytime the opportunity comes.

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22/10/2025

When to see a doctor for a cough:

When your cough lasts too long, eg-
- Lasts more than 3 weeks (even if mild)
- Keeps coming back after treatment

Also, when it comes with other symptoms like;

- You cough up blood or rust-colored mucus
- There’s shortness of breath, wheezing, or chest tightness
- You have chest pain when breathing or coughing
- You have a high fever (above 38°C / 100.4°F)
- You experience unexplained weight loss or night sweats.
Thus, you need to see a doctor ASAP.

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20/10/2025

EARLY SIGNS OF DIABETES:
spotting early signs of diabetes is very important, because early treatment can prevent complications.
Some common early signs and symptoms of diabetes include:

1. Frequent urination (polyuria):
You may notice you’re urinating more often than usual, especially at night.

2. Unexplained weight loss:
Even if you’re eating well, you may lose weight because your body starts breaking down fat and muscle for energy.

3. Fatigue or weakness:
You may feel unusually tired, sluggish, or low on energy.

4. Blurred vision:
High blood sugar can cause swelling in the lens of your eyes, making your vision blurry.

5. Slow-healing wounds or frequent infections:
Cuts, sores, or skin infections may take longer to heal; you might also notice frequent gum, skin, or urinary infections.

6. Tingling or numbness in hands and feet
Caused by nerve damage (diabetic neuropathy) when blood sugar stays high.

7. Dark patches on the skin (especially around the neck, armpits, or groin)
called acanthosis nigricans, often linked to insulin resistance.

8. Dry mouth and itchy skin:
Dehydration and poor circulation can cause dryness or itching, Etc.

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09/10/2025

How do you know if you are eating too much sugar?

1. Constant sugar cravings:
If you find yourself always wanting sweets, soft drinks, or snacks even after meals, it’s a sign your body may be used to high sugar levels.

2. Tiredness or energy crashes:
Sugar gives a quick burst of energy — but after that, your blood sugar drops sharply, leaving you tired or weak soon after eating.

3. Increased hunger:
Even though sugary foods are high in calories, they don’t keep you full for long. You may feel hungry again shortly after eating them.

4. Tooth problems:
Frequent sugar intake feeds bacteria in your mouth, increasing your risk of tooth decay and cavities.

5. Weight gain, especially around the belly:
Sugary foods and drinks are high in calories and can lead to fat buildup around the waist.

6. Increased thirst and frequent urination:
Too much sugar in your blood can make your kidneys work harder to remove it — a warning sign to check your blood sugar levels etc.

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01/10/2025

Noise or sound inside the ear is often called 'tinnitus'. It can feel like ringing, buzzing, hissing, roaring, or clicking.

Common causes include:
- Earwax blockage: Hardened wax can block the ear canal and cause ringing or buzzing.

- Ear infection: Middle or inner ear infections may cause abnormal sounds.

- Eardrum problems: Perforation or scarring can affect hearing and cause noise.

- Otosclerosis: Abnormal bone growth in the middle ear.

- Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis)

- Exposure to loud noise (music, machines, explosions, headphones)

- Damage to the auditory nerve

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27/09/2025

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26/09/2025

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