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Organ donation: a second chance at life
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 belief that, “being a lifeline is giving everybody a chance to help other people (in need of organ transplantation),...
Eat right this Christmas season
Some say that holiday eating in December is a marathon. In colder chimes, there are the office parties, dinners with friends, and family gatherings that surround you with eggnog, candy canes, and apple strudels. In the Philippines, these translate to lechon (roasted pigs), suman, biko,...
Patient in the picture: Leveling up the battle vs cancer
Cancer” is a scary word, one of the scariest in the world.
According to Roche Pharmaceuticals regional medical leader for oncology Dr. Sivabalan Sivanesan, PhD, who spoke during the Roche forum for Asia-Pacific journalists in Singapore recently, “Over 14 million people were diagnosed with...
Diabetes: A taste for sweets that’s so deadly
With an infected toe, Rommel Barro went to see a doctor in one of the largest hospitals in Davao City. He was totally unprepared for what he heard. The doctor told him that his foot had to be amputated. He went home and refused...
