For a government hospital saddled with limited budget and manpower, achieving the goal of providing patients with quality service is a huge challenge. Treatment of stroke involves early recognition and immediate medical intervention once signs and symptoms are observed. Preventing another stroke, wh
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My 48-year-old brother is going to undergo heart bypass surgery next week. How is this surgery performed? What benefit can it give my brother? Please discuss this surgery in your column. — Marita Alba, Paranaque City
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Think of the nine months that our mother had to carry us in her womb. Think of the sleepless nights she and our father had when we were still babies. Think of all the times they had to wake up early in the morning to prepare our snacks for school. Think of how worried they would be whenever we get s
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Consider the following facts: More than 50 million people around the world die each year. Among these deaths, 80 percent occur in developing countries. Intense and unnecessary suffering and pain is a reality these people have endured and so will future generations if nothing is done to alleviate the
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AMA School of Medicine and Nursing (ASMN), an institution affliated with Harvard Medical International (HMI), will soon accept medical and nursing students for its offerings in healthcare, medical and nursing education based on Harvard’s standards.
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Abbot Laboratories will sponsor two dinner symposia to tackle the results of the latest cardiovascular study called INVEST (International Verapamil SR Trandolapril Study).
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ALBANY, New York (AP) – Intentional starvation, cookie binges, vomiting, hospitalization. The details were typical for an eating disorder.
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Does your weight subject you to limitations at work and during leisure activities? Is your social life non-existent because of your weight? Are you aware of the health problems associated with obesity such as heart diseases, diabetes, and some cancers? Do you fail to lose weight despite dieting and
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As we get older, it is natural to begin feeling occasional discomfort in some parts of our body. While it is true that a few aches and pains are nothing to worry about, there are some symptoms that we cannot ignore and should not take for granted as these could lead to serious bone and joint ailmen
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Dr. Heba Hamida, founder of Hamida Pharma, a US-based biotechnology company, was recently in the Philippines to introduce a botanical supplement that can help remedy arthritis and other ailments. This is attributed to his patented Bio-Enhanced Extraction (B.E.E.) Technology, which unlike other meth
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Two years ago, I took a public health course at UP-Manila in order to understand our country’s health situation. And during my classes, I was bombarded with bad news after bad news. So many health problems. So many things to do. And nowhere are the people to change them. But what struck me most was
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