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Isang makabuluhang talakayan tungkol sa kalusugan at mga sikreto ng Kapuso broadcast journa­list na si Mike Enriquez at veteran actor na si Jes­toni Alarcon ang mapapanood ngayong Sabado ng umaga sa Pinoy MD.

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Ikinabahala ni Senator Grace Poe ang mabilis na pagdami ng kaso ng diabetes sa mga bata at mga teenagers na banta sa kalusugan ng mamamayan.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1724518 [AuthorName] => Rudy Andal [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 6707 [Title] => ‘Unite for Diabetes’ campaign launched [Summary] =>

“It is a life-threatening condition… Unfortunately 50 percent of the people (afflicted with it) do not know that they have it,” Willing said.

[DatePublished] => 2007-07-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 5684 [Title] => SEA, Pacific to bear brunt of diabetes epidemic [Summary] =>

Southeast Asia and the Pacific will bear the brunt of a diabetes epidemic by 2010 as the region continues to adopt Western lifestyle and food, an expert said recently.

According to Dr. Tommy Willing, president of the Philippine Diabetes Association (PDA), diabetes is the hidden epidemic of the 21st century.

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The event will be held in the Megatrade Hall 1 of SM Megamall in Ortigas, Mandaluyong City.

Diabetes affects more than 230 million people worldwide and is expected to affect 350 million by 2025.
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In his opening remarks, Dr. Tommy Ty Willing, PDA vice president, said the activity was conducted to address the worries and concerns of diabetic patients and more importantly, to empower patients by giving them the right information about diabetes.
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According to PDA president Dr. Teresita Que, the survey is designed to determine the "knowledge, attitude and practices of Filipinos that could be related to diabetes."

Although the survey is conducted only in Metro Manila, the PDA hopes to determine diabetics’ compliance with recommended medications and the public’s adherence to healthy lifestyles.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 306457 [Title] => Seven of 10 Filipino diabetes patients likely to lose a leg [Summary] => Seven out of every 10 diabetic Filipinos will end up with amputated lower limbs, the Philippine Diabetes Association (PDA) said yesterday.

The group also warned that every 30 seconds, a human leg is cut off due to diabetes somewhere in the world.

PDA president Dr. Teresa Plata Que said foot and leg amputation is the leading complication of diabetes, a condition associated with an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle.

She added that this is because humans belong to the "upright Homo sapiens" species that depends heavily on its feet.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 290946 [Title] => Preventing vision loss in diabetics [Summary] => Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases today. In 1995, it was estimated that there were 135 million adult diabetics in the world and it is forecast that in 2025, the number will increase to 300 million. The means that the number of diabetics will be more than doubled in 25 years.

Although there are no local statistics readily available, a 1996 study by the Philippine Diabetes Association reveals that the blood sugar level among Filipinos increases after the age of 40.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 235204 [Title] => Health mag turns 1 [Summary] => Health & Lifestyle magazine, a monthly full-color magazine catering to doctors and healthcare professionals, is celebrating its first anniversary with this month’s issue.

According to Dr. Rafael Castillo, the magazine’s editor, it took a dash of courage and a megadose of faith when they decided to publish a monthly health magazine a year ago.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) ) )
PHILIPPINE DIABETES ASSOCIATION
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                    [ArticleID] => 1298000
                    [Title] => Mike Enriquez hindi tinatantanan ng diabetes
                    [Summary] => 

Isang makabuluhang talakayan tungkol sa kalusugan at mga sikreto ng Kapuso broadcast journa­list na si Mike Enriquez at veteran actor na si Jes­toni Alarcon ang mapapanood ngayong Sabado ng umaga sa Pinoy MD.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Showbiz [SectionUrl] => showbiz [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1207491 [Title] => Bata, teenagers na may diabetes dumarami [Summary] =>

Ikinabahala ni Senator Grace Poe ang mabilis na pagdami ng kaso ng diabetes sa mga bata at mga teenagers na banta sa kalusugan ng mamamayan.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1724518 [AuthorName] => Rudy Andal [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 6707 [Title] => ‘Unite for Diabetes’ campaign launched [Summary] =>

“It is a life-threatening condition… Unfortunately 50 percent of the people (afflicted with it) do not know that they have it,” Willing said.

[DatePublished] => 2007-07-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 5684 [Title] => SEA, Pacific to bear brunt of diabetes epidemic [Summary] =>

Southeast Asia and the Pacific will bear the brunt of a diabetes epidemic by 2010 as the region continues to adopt Western lifestyle and food, an expert said recently.

According to Dr. Tommy Willing, president of the Philippine Diabetes Association (PDA), diabetes is the hidden epidemic of the 21st century.

[DatePublished] => 2007-07-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 366636 [Title] => Expo to raise awareness of diabetes [Summary] => This weekend, the Philippine Diabetes Association is holding the Diabetes Expo, a trade show aimed at bringing diabetes awareness to the general public and familiarizing them with resources and organizations that can make living with diabetes easier.

The event will be held in the Megatrade Hall 1 of SM Megamall in Ortigas, Mandaluyong City.

Diabetes affects more than 230 million people worldwide and is expected to affect 350 million by 2025.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 353354 [Title] => Diabetes concerns clarified in PDA lay forum [Summary] => Prevention of diabetes and its complications, discrimination against diabetics in the workplace, use and abuse of some food supplements – these were just some of the topics discussed during a special lay forum sponsored recently by the Philippine Diabetes Association (PDA) to promote diabetes awareness among Filipinos.

In his opening remarks, Dr. Tommy Ty Willing, PDA vice president, said the activity was conducted to address the worries and concerns of diabetic patients and more importantly, to empower patients by giving them the right information about diabetes.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 324257 [Title] => Group conducts diabetes survey among Filipinos [Summary] => To properly address diabetes, the Philippine Diabetes Association (PDA) has commissioned a survey to provide a clearer picture of the disease in the country.

According to PDA president Dr. Teresita Que, the survey is designed to determine the "knowledge, attitude and practices of Filipinos that could be related to diabetes."

Although the survey is conducted only in Metro Manila, the PDA hopes to determine diabetics’ compliance with recommended medications and the public’s adherence to healthy lifestyles.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 306457 [Title] => Seven of 10 Filipino diabetes patients likely to lose a leg [Summary] => Seven out of every 10 diabetic Filipinos will end up with amputated lower limbs, the Philippine Diabetes Association (PDA) said yesterday.

The group also warned that every 30 seconds, a human leg is cut off due to diabetes somewhere in the world.

PDA president Dr. Teresa Plata Que said foot and leg amputation is the leading complication of diabetes, a condition associated with an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle.

She added that this is because humans belong to the "upright Homo sapiens" species that depends heavily on its feet.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 290946 [Title] => Preventing vision loss in diabetics [Summary] => Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases today. In 1995, it was estimated that there were 135 million adult diabetics in the world and it is forecast that in 2025, the number will increase to 300 million. The means that the number of diabetics will be more than doubled in 25 years.

Although there are no local statistics readily available, a 1996 study by the Philippine Diabetes Association reveals that the blood sugar level among Filipinos increases after the age of 40.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 235204 [Title] => Health mag turns 1 [Summary] => Health & Lifestyle magazine, a monthly full-color magazine catering to doctors and healthcare professionals, is celebrating its first anniversary with this month’s issue.

According to Dr. Rafael Castillo, the magazine’s editor, it took a dash of courage and a megadose of faith when they decided to publish a monthly health magazine a year ago.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) ) )
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