by Joy Angelica Subido
Breast cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer. Although some men can be afflicted with the disease, more women suffer from it, with an estimated one million cases diagnosed worldwide each year. For almost half or 500,000 individuals, the ailment will eventually prove fatal. Fortunately, however, increasing awareness about [...]
by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
Years ago, the standard treatment for any kind of localized invasive breast cancer was often a radical mastectomy, which involved the total removal of the whole breast, many lymph nodes and sometimes, skin and muscle of the chest wall.
In the decades since, advancement in the understanding of breast cancer — how [...]
by Marvyn N. Benaning
Siling labuyo (Capsicum frutescens), the small but very hot pepper variety common in the country can be a potential shield against cancer, cardiovascular diseases, cataract and muscular degeneration.
Thus says Dr. Evelyn B. Rodriguez, a professor at the Institute of Chemistry at the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB), who stressed the siling [...]
by Joy Angelica Subido
There is a difference in how young people nowadays deal with and think about sex. They are forthcoming and knowledgeable. They are matter-of-fact. They are so much more comfortable talking about it and less hung up on sex than we were at their age. They sometimes also unnerve us with direct and [...]
by Ching M. Alano
With the toxins in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the very air we breathe, it comes like a breath of fresh air that the Philippines, in an earthshaking move, is addressing the serious health and environmental threats from the country’s stockpiles of obsolete industrial chemicals found mainly in [...]
by MA. LORNA F. FREZ, MD
THE NEED for sun protection cannot be overemphasized. Sunburn and tanning are common trade-offs for a fun time at the beach or pool. Aside from these immediate effects, end-results of several years of unprotected sun-exposure include skin aging manifesting as wrinkles, blotchy pigmentation and skin sagging. Add to this list [...]
When the news broke out that a past president of the country is suffering from colon cancer, the disease was placed in the forefront of national issues. Suddenly, people became curious about colon cancer and started asking questions about the causes, signs, symptoms and ways to treat the dreadful disease.
For those who are not yet [...]
While research studies indicate that nutrition emphasis for people with cancer should be different, the nutrition care has developed continues to receive less attention.
Compared with the bulk of clinical studies dedicated to utilizing nutrition as a means to prevent cancer, only a handful of health care companies have developed a comprehensive approach to cancer care [...]
Recently, scientist found out why some women develop cervical cancer. They were able to show a direct link of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases such as vaginal and vulvar cancers, and genital warts with common virus called human papillomavirus (HPV). However, medical experts also know that certain risk factors play an important role in [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – If there’s any good news about morning sickness, this may be it. Women who experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy may have a lower risk of breast cancer later in life, according to new research.
Dr. Jo Freudenheim from the University at Buffalo in New York reported the finding at the annual [...]