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Do not delay screening for breast cancer

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Photos by Bernard Testa When the entire island of Luzon was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) back in mid-March, a number of women failed...
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Measles rising

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Measles has staged a comeback as a major public health threat.  As early as 2014, the country was already battling against the disease, with the final tally...
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PCSO now has 62 ASAP desks

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Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) through the Charity Sector announced on Thursday that the agency has 62 At-Source-Ang-Processing (ASAP) Desks located in hospitals in...
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Varicose veins: More than just a cosmetic problem

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Usually, blood flows from the legs to the heart against gravity.  This is helped by the muscle pump and by valves found along the length...
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Life enhancers: carrots, coconuts and sweet potatoes

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Choose your food wisely and add years to your life,” authors Charlotte Hilton Andersen and Jenn Sinrich wrote in Reader’s Digest. And among the list of...
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Note to summer swimmers

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by Henrylito D. Tacio It was a warm Sunday morning in Davao City. Five-year-old Jane was swimming with other kids near the seashore. No adults...
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HIV, AIDs, & the workplace

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Two years ago, in 2015, while undergoing treatment for tuberculosis (TB), 36-year-old “Kevin” was diagnosed as positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  A call center...
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The war against colorectal cancer

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In this month of March, the world celebrates Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This campaign was first launched in 1999 in the United States to...
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The Medical City, Maxicare Partner for “TMC Partner Care”

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The Medical City (TMC) and Maxicare Healthcare Corporation (Maxicare), both recognized leaders in the medical services industry, launched today a first-of-its-kind healthcare plan that...
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Organ donation: a second chance at life

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He is one doctor who advocates for organ donation from cadavers and from those declared brain-dead. Dr. Franklin B. Guillano, Davao’s top nephrologist, holds the...
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