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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

 

The Beat Goes On

Heart attacks in the rock ‘n roll era

On August 30, the Eraserheads—the iconic band that sang the anthems of a generation—reunites for one night only at the Cultural Center of the Philippines for a free concert. The event is a revival in more ways than one. The concert will mark the 601st day since vocalist Ely Buendia suffered a heart attack. Yet the man rocks on.

If Buendia’s health problems was a wakeup call to the Eheads generation—the guy was just 36 years old last year—then his resurgence can lead the charge for today’s generation to take responsibility for their health. Buendia’s case proves that heart attacks are no longer an old man’s disease. It can happen to anyone, especially to those who do not live a healthy lifestyle.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

WHEN people ask me what my greatest achievement is, I always say my children. And motherhood is my greatest role.

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COME FLOW WITH ME
By David C. Montecillo

One of my old friends is a practising doctor with strong opinions about life. We’ve always enjoyed catching up with each other. In my recent coffee chats with him, I got to know one of his frustrations as a doctor.

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MARTIAL TALK
By Perry Gil S. Mallari

It always heartens me whenever the Filipino martial arts (FMA) are featured in international media. As a practitioner and chronicler of the FMA, I take pride in it. It’s a testament that our native fighting arts of arnis, escrima and kali are indeed world class.

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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon

One of the most common “happiness smashers” is worry. We worry about everything. When we don’t have money, we worry. When we have a lot of it, we worry about losing it.

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