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Thursday, October 05, 2007 |
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Always take good care of your heart
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“SIX out of 10 deaths in the Philippines today
are lifestyle related,” reported Cristina Dablo, MD, of the
Department of Health at the recent media forum of the Philippine
Heart Association Inc. (PHA). Dablo stated a warning that
cardiovascular disease is still the number one killer disease in the
country today. Efren Vicaldo, MD, president of the PHA, expounded on
the fact that technological gadgets like cell phones and remote
control have made a generation of Filipinos walk less and less thus
missing the healthy benefits of constant physical mobility. Stating
statistics, Vicaldo said that 60.1 percent of Filipinos today are
sedentary.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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What’s in your first aid kit?
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A FIRST AID kit is our first line of defense during emergencies.
Having one makes a big difference in urgent situations from a trifle
cold to a fatal accident.
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Hope for breast cancer survivors
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EVERY year the number of breast cancer victims in the Philippines
increases. According to Luzmindo B. Fajardo, executive director of
the Philippine Cancer Society, breast cancer is still the number one
killer of Filipino women.
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Watch the Pacquiao-Barrera rematch at the Hyatt
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IF it’s too late to fly to Las Vegas and be on the ringside seats
for the much talked about Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera bout
on Sunday...
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Billy Crawford gets down to move and groove
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ALL roads lead to the Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night because
visiting Filipino performing artist Billy Crawford will get down to
business. Crawford takes the spotlight for his much-anticipated solo
dance concert billed It’s Time.
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Ai Ai recommends a fun way of taking fever away
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IT is never easy to cope with children’s fever—not for kids, not
for parents.
The good news is, according to first-rate
comedienne Ai Ai de las Alas, getting rid of fever doesn’t require
a bitter pill to swallow since she discovered Neo-Kiddielets, the
only chewable children’s fever medicine that comes in fruity
flavors.
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ALL
ACCESS
By Ricky T. Gallardo
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Rudy Fernandez in
high spirits despite relapse
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NO need to be sad for Rudy Fernandez, even if it was recently
confirmed that new cancer cells were detected after he underwent
routine medical checkups and tests.
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AMAZING
GRACE
By Dr. Grace Carole
F. Beltran
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Diagnosing
syphilis
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IN 1992, I was very lucky to have had the opportunity to go to
London on a study grant. I was enthralled by the picturesque
greeneries, vast edifices and massive castles rich in tradition,
with civilization strewn all over the place.
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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Beauty is both a
blessing and a curse
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SOCIAL scientists have made studies about beauty and have found that
“people over generalize from appearance, assuming that those who
are attractive on the outside are also nicer on the inside and have
remarkable good fortune prospects.”
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