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Dumbing down

Are Filipino kids getting stupider? Paul de Guzman tries to find out whether there is a relation between malnutrition and IQ scores. [More]

In Focus

Piling it on

Dr. Lucio Victor Jr., talks about the biochemical basis of appetite and craving. [More]

Forever young

Miles Dumalagan enumerates the many vitamins and minerals that not only promise good health but health and beauty as well. [More]

Mind food

Do food and the substances composing it, Dr. Lucio Victor Jr. asks, actually help improve brain structure and mind power? [More]

Specialty Highlights

Fiber therapy for functional GI dsorders

Gastroenterology. Dr. Carla Sibulo expounds on the benefits of fiber therapy. [More]

A safe, effective option in managing epilepsy

Neurology. Is the new extended-release divalproex a safe and effective option for epilepsy management? Dr. John Toledo explains. [More]

Pinoy patients respond well to Tramal SR

Pain Management. Dr. Cenon Cruz reveals the positive response of Pinoy pain patients to sustained-release tramadol. [More]

New approaches in treating schizophrenia

Psychiatry. Cognitive impairment is an important consideration in the management of schizophrenia, says Dr. Richard Petty. [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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