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HALF THE MAN

To pessimistic men, everything goes downhill at middle age. They associate their disappearing youthfulness and all the qualities associated with it--virility, most especially--with diminishing value. Their manhood, they believe, is withering--they're not half the man they used to be. But ageing doesn't have to be a burden--there are rewards in it to make men feel full again. All they need to do is look hard enough. [More]

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Standing Tall

If some patients think failure to achieve an erection is the only problem, they should think again, Dr. Lucio Victor says there's often other serious problems leading to erectile dysfunction. [More]

Erection Choices

Dr. Lucio Victor Jr. reports what makes patients prefer tadalafil among available "erection aids". [More]

Cancer Seeds

It may not be one of the most common malignancies, but testicular cancer is certainly one of the fastest. By Paul de Guzman. [More]

Sperm Deposit Accounts

Michelle Ciriacruz writes about one of the first sperm banks in the country, and how far it has gone since its inception. [More]

Midlife Madness

Is what we call "midlife crisis", especially in men, for real, or just a myth? Miles Dumalagan explores the issue and its attendant implications. [More]

Specialty Highlights

There's Relief with Lactulose

Gastroenterology. Dr. Russell Cruz writes about lactulose and hemorrhoids. [More]

Starched Blood Ups Volume and Flow

Surgery. Fluid replacement with crystalloids and colloids: what's the real deal, Michelle Ciriacruz asks. [More]

 

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WET, WILD, and WEAK

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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