Last week, a colleague, who is a colorectal cancer (CRC) survivor, reminded me that it’s CRC Awareness Month and I should write about it. He was diagnosed incidentally with early
(Conclusion) In last week’s column, we pointed out that considering the current prevailing factors—predominance of the Omicron variant which causes relatively mild disease (even asymptomatic in many instances), low positivity
We really find it hard to understand why our health officials still don’t recognize a previous infection with COVID-19 as at least equivalent to the immunity provided by full vaccination.
Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda Acosta stirred up a hornet’s nest a few weeks ago by admitting publicly that she is not vaccinated against COVID-19. She said, though,
It’s the heart month, not only in a romantic sense, but in a medical sense, as well. It’s an opportune time to remind everyone not to neglect their heart problems
Some readers, including colleagues in the medical community, have been asking us to explain why we support the vape bill, which was recently approved by the congressional bicameral committee, and
(Conclusion) A research panel from the Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH) reported an alarming excess of deaths in the Philippines for the year 2021, which may
(First of two parts) Since March, we’ve been proposing to temper our enthusiasm for mass vaccination and administer it only to the elderly and high-risk population. In younger individuals, particularly
(Conclusion) Last week, we discussed some possible pitfalls we may have fallen into in responding to the Omicron surge, causing widespread panic and anxiety, and possibly contributing to the surge.
(First of two parts) Although only a total of 43 cases of Omicron have been genomically identified as of Jan. 6, it’s fair to assume that Omicron has already displaced
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