F.E.U. - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Medical Center
The Institute of Medicine, in fact, was an idea conceived as early as the incorporation of Far Eastern University in 1934. Dr. Nicanor Reyes, Sr., founder and first president of FEU, dreamt of an Institute of Medicine in line with his vision of building up FEU, already a pioneer in progressive non-sectarian education, into a school dedicated to help in nation-building in as many areas of service as possible.
Philippine Heart Center
The Philippine Heart Center is the leader in upholding the highest standards of cardiovascular care, a self-reliant institution responsive to the health needs of the Filipino people by 2022.
Friendly Care Clinic
FriendlyCare was founded based on extensive research studies and statistics facilitated by USAID during its conception stage. It is designed to serve the unmet needs of the market lodged in between the expensive private health care services and crowded public health facilities with focus on reproductive health including family planning.
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Accidents can happen all the time, and the human body has amazing ways to cope with accident-related injuries. However, the head can be particularly vulnerable to injuries because of how easily a person can fall from a high place or receive a blow to the head. Learn about what to do after being hit in […]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the serious public health concerns. It results from a serious blow to the head, such as getting hit by a hard object or hitting your head on a tough surface. Nevertheless, not all blows to the head result in TBI. Learn the other symptoms of brain injury after […]
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With people becoming more and more attached to their smartphones, the risk of digital amnesia increases. Are there ways to improve your memory naturally? Find out here. Digital amnesia, defined Kaspersky Lab, a cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, coined the term “digital amnesia” after conducting an online survey involving 1,000 American consumers ages 16 to 55. The results […]
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Scoliosis is a condition characterized by the lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine in one or several places. It usually manifests in childhood or adolescence during growth spurt, but adults can also develop the condition. How can you tell if you have scoliosis? How to tell if you have scoliosis Looking for the early signs of scoliosis […]
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Neurogenesis, or the process of increasing the brain cells, is a fairly new discovery. For the longest time, medical science believed that brain cells, once destroyed, can no longer regenerate, and the brain stops creating new cells. However, this is not the case, and there might be ways of improving brain power through neurogenesis. Can you […]
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