Many physicians and even patients still could not accept that optimal medical treatment (OMT), on top of a healthy lifestyle,...
A new landmark study implies that half, or even possibly 75 percent of cases previously referred for aggressive procedures to...
My column last week (“Canned goods, instant noodles are killing us softly,” 08/10/19) apparently stirred up a hornet’s nest. I...
It’s colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness month again. I have always supported this campaign, as two of my brothers died from CRC, and a third one from liver cancer. Somehow, I still can’t shake off the thought that they might still be around today had they been screened much earlier.
Last week, various specialists in the treatment of hypertension and its complications gathered for the 24th joint annual convention of the Philippine Hypertension Society (PSH) and the Philippine Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society (PLAS).
Last week, in the joint annual convention of the Philippine Society of Hypertension and Philippine Lipid Society, I attended an interesting panel discussion on childhood factors that could lead to heart problems in adulthood.
Last year, we had a middle-age female diabetic patient confined after she tried one of the so-called fad diets to lose weight—without the supervision of physician.
Everyone in the medical community is wondering about the fate of the universal healthcare (UHC) law which promises to give every Juan dela Cruz adequate access to healthcare.
It’s difficult to explain why some people do the craziest things when provoked. We’ve heard of some who were instantly transformed from mild-mannered individuals into irrational monsters after a small argument or a traffic altercation.
I may neither approve of nor rationalize many of President Duterte’s pronouncements, but one thing I admire is his political will to get vital reforms and legislation implemented no matter what it takes.
