by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
In the movies, heart attacks are easy to recognize. The victim, sweaty and pale, suddenly clutches his chest and complains of terrible pain just before he drops to the floor. “That’s the typical textbook definition of what it should look like,” says noted cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Alimurung, head of the Cardiac [...]
When someone has been diagnosed with cancer, it’s difficult not to feel fearful, hopeless, and depressed. Cancer is the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health (DoH) and the Philippine Cancer Society Inc-Manila Cancer Registry (PCS-MCR), and yet most Filipinos only seek consultation during the advance [...]
by Dr. Eduardo G Gonzales
I drive my eight-year-old grandson to and from school everyday. I can’t help but notice that many of his classmates – boys and girls, are overweight. I know obese adults are at high risk for many diseases. What about obese children, do they also have health risks? Please write about obesity [...]