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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
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So OC |
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A life turned upside down by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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By April Anne R. Songco, Special to The
Manila Times
These days, every neatness freak and creature of
habit gets to be labeled “OC.” From Jack Nicholson’s portrayal
of author Melvin Udall in the comedy movie ‘As Good As It Gets’
to Tony Shalhoub’s protagonist in the detective television series
‘Monk,’ obsessive-compulsive characters have become part of
public consciousness. But what does it really mean to have a true
medical case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
The divide between those praise-worthy hygienic
individuals, fastidious organizers, avid collectors, seguristas,
ready-for-anything “boy scouts,” and those with debilitating
mental illnesses must be drawn.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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LIVE
IT
By Greggy Romualdez
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Busting out of a
plateau
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In our quest to reach our respective fitness goals and carve out
that ideal body, we may reach that point where improvements come in
trickles, if at all, despite of the hard work we put in the gym.
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FITNESS EVENTS
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RotarRun 2009
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RotarRun 2009 happens on September 20 at McKinley Hill, Taguig.
Categories are for 3-, 5-, 10-, 15- and 21-kilometer distances.
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COME
FLOW WITH ME
By David C. Montecillo
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Longevity through
being centered
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I had the privilege to talk to a Filipino medical doctor who went to
China and studied the arts of acupuncture and other traditional
Chinese medicine therapies.
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Demystifying fitness technology
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There are so many gimmicks in branded sports goods. It is getting
harder and harder to separate what’s beneficial and what’s
bogus. Here’s a roundup of the most recent technology in foot
ware:
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Chocolate ‘cuts death rate’ in heart attack survivors
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PARIS: Heart attack survivors who eat chocolate two or more times
per week cut their risk of dying from heart disease about threefold
compared with those who never touch the stuff, scientists have
reported.
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Scientists link gene to time spent sleeping
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: The amount of sleep needed each night may depend
less on fluffy pillows than a single genetic mutation, according to
research published on Thursday.
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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Thriving on
competition
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CHAMPIONS and successful people do not fear competition. In fact,
they thrive on it because it brings out the best in them.I remember
when I first started to play table tennis in our high school.
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