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A pilgrimage for healing
by Chat Alejandro - August 28, 2005 - 12:00am
Padre Pio is one of the most popular saints of modern times. Every year, thousands visit his shrine at the San Giovanni, Rotondo in Italy to pray for healing. In fact, the shrine is the third most visited Catholic...
Seminar on flower arrangement set
by Chat Alejandro - July 2, 2005 - 12:00am
Jasam Floral Sundries and Smithers-Oasis present a floral demonstration/seminar entitled "Kaleidoscope of Colors — Great Designs for Greater Peso Signs." At the seminar, world-renowned and Baguio-born...
Menopause should not be a cause for pause
by Chat Alejandro - June 28, 2005 - 12:00am
Hot flushes, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and a tempered sex drive – these are just some of the popular symptoms of menopause. But what really is menopause? Is it truly something that women should dread a...
Arroceros Forest Park: Going, going... gone?
by Chat Alejandro - May 21, 2005 - 12:00am
Manila is a dying city, with rotting old buildings and dilapidated houses, clogged esteros and rivers, noisy, smoke-filled garbage-littered streets, leaking water pipes, big potholes on roads, mendicants, peddlers,...
Nature in miniature
by Chat Alejandro - April 16, 2005 - 12:00am
The Philippine Bonsai Society in cooperation with Goodwill Bookstore recently launched the book Bonsai and Suiseki – Trees and Stones in Harmony at the World Trade Center on Roxas Blvd. The book contains more...
Tree huggers for life
by Chat Alejandro - August 28, 2004 - 12:00am
We need trees to save the earth from dying. Pollution, drought and soil erosion are only a few of the ill effects of the mass destruction of our forests. In a nutshell, the destruction of our rainforests is caused...
Largest clinical test on heart disease includes many women
by Chat Alejandro - March 1, 2002 - 12:00am
A number of clinical studies have been conducted through the years on cardiovascular disease but none has actually involved a significant number of women. During a recent meeting of cardiologists and heart related...
Cost of treating diabetes, kidney failure rising; multi-benefit drug offers hope
by Chat Alejandro - February 16, 2002 - 12:00am
The cost of treating diabetes, hypertension and kidney failure is rising steadily and is affecting productivity, prompting health experts to call for more preventive measures. They said Type-2 diabetes is reaching...
Cholesterol drug simvastatin saves lives and improves quality of survival
by Chat Alejandro - February 8, 2002 - 12:00am
Findings from Heart Protection Study, the world’s largest clinical study ever conducted, showed simvastatin saved lives and significantly lowered the risk of heart attack and stroke in a broad range of high-risk...
Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
by Chat Alejandro - January 22, 2002 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
by Chat Alejandro - January 15, 2002 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
by Chat Alejandro - January 8, 2002 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
by Chat Alejandro - January 1, 2002 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
by Chat Alejandro - December 29, 2001 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
Heart disease - a growing health problem
by Chat Alejandro - December 25, 2001 - 12:00am
Still the leading killer in the nation and worldwide, heart disease continues to be a growing health problem that affects millions today. Many people are unaware that they are at a high risk of developing Coronary...
Heart disease - a growing health problem
by Chat Alejandro - December 21, 2001 - 12:00am
Still the leading killer in the nation and worldwide, heart disease continues to be a growing health problem that affects millions today. Many people are unaware that they are at a high risk of developing Coronary...
Early cholesterol therapy and heart bypass offer dramatic benefits to heart disease sufferers
by Chat Alejandro - December 14, 2001 - 12:00am
A landmark study on treatment strategies for patients with heart disease suggests that a combination of early therapy with the cholesterol-lowering dug statin and revascularization, or coronary heart bypass, significantly...
Treating That Painful Sprained Ankle
by Chat Alejandro - December 7, 2001 - 12:00am
With the current trend of high heels and ballroom dancing, sprains are becoming more and more common. Though painful, they are usually not serious. However, there are some cases that may require a cast, or even...
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