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Hydration nation: our national obsession with bottled water
According to a study that analyzed 1,000 bottles of 103 brands of bottled water, the stuff in bottles wasn't necessarily better than that from municipal water systems.
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Broccoli, cabbage and kale are known to support detoxification and overall cellular health. Echinacea’s properties help maintain an effective immune system. One pomegranate delivers 40 percent of an adult’s vitamin C requirement.
Hospitals offer ante-natal classes for expectant moms
The country’s respected names in maternal care now offer Ante-Natal Classes to help ease a woman’s journey to motherhood. Being a new trend in first-class hospitals in the Philippines, the Asian Hospital & Medical Center, and The Medical City have taken the lead in preparing mothers and their spouses – in the best possible way – for this unique and inspiring event of life.
Makati Med inaugurates Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Makati Med recently inaugurated its Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit, the second facility of its kind in the Philippines. Dr. Francis Lopez, who heads the BMT unit of the Makati Medical Center, has handled 23 of the more than 40 patients who have had bone marrow transplantation in the country.
Targeted therapy aims to improve quality of life
The National Cancer Institute of the US National Institutes of Health confirmed that people with advanced lung cancer often experience multiple, debilitating symptoms related to their disease and treatment such as cough, dyspnea or difficulty in breathing and chronic pain.
Society for ‘orphan disorders’ marks 1st year
Medical specialists from the Institute of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health of the University of the Philippines, Manila, parents of patients with rare diseases, and private individuals joined forces to organize the Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders Inc. (PSOD) on July 4, 2006.
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