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With the much-ballyhooed and
-criticized passing of the Tobacco Regulation Act, does the government have the
capacity, and the fire, to see its full implementation? By Deedee Sta. Cruz-Espina. [More]
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Snatching the cradle snatcher
Michelle Ciriacruz
summarizes the most
important points in the Philippine College of Chest Physicians’ recently
completed guidelines in the management of pneumonia. [More]
Recovering life’s breath
There is life after
COPD, Michelle Ciriacruz reports, and this doesn’t
have to be full of woe. [More]
22 Digging up asthma’s roots
Various reasons are blamed
for asthma, writes Deedee Sta. Cruz-Espina, and geneticists continue to
investigate the condition’s polygenic nature. [More]
Triapin's triple action versus
hypertension
Cardiovascular Medicine.
A fixed-dose combination of
ramipril and felodipine may be a good option in managing hypertension in
diabetics.
[More]
Gastroprotection with rebamipide
Gastroenterology.
Dr. Yuji Naito
discusses the “paradigm shift” in dealing with
nsaid-induced
gastropathy.
[More]
Novel drug v. epilepsy has loads of
potential
Neurology.
Dr. Peter Wolf
discusses the role of levetiracetam in achieving seizure control—or even seizure
freedom.
[More]
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More than assisting in the
delivery of babies, midwives have the responsibility to improve the health
of the people of the community, particularly mothers and children. And
during the rainy season, children are particularly prone to suffering from
diseases that can be traced to water quality. Diarrhea and leptospirosis are
just two of these problems—and we all need to exert the effort to protect
kids from water-borne diseases. |
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