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Illustrious Pinoy seniors show that life is sweet even after 80. Interviews by Grace Roxas. [More]

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Losing mind?

Sunly Coo explores the link between dementia and depression in the elderly population. [More]

Super nutrients

What vitamins and minerals suit the needs of our senior population? Sunly Coo reports. [More]

Forgetful Jones

Scientists are are testing theories on how to defy snility--brain teasers, blood tests, and bilingualism. [More]

Happy age

Are Pinoy seniors happy? Grace Roxas looks at a study on how our elders pursue happiness. [More]

Beat up

If there is such a thing as child abuse, could there also be something like elderly abuse? Grace Roxas explores this phenomenon. [More]

Home care

Dong delos Reyes looks into the soundness of homecare in the sick and elderly. [More]

 

Third HEP B Summit

ALL-OUT WAR

Third Hep B Summit steps up the fight against hepatitis. [More]

Vaccination at birth

An ounce of hepatitis-B vaccine is worth a pound of cure. [More]

No-nonsense strategy v. HBV

Testing should zero in on viral DNA to determine risk for cirrhosis or cancer. [More]

Better than true love--hep B is forever

The disease latches on to its victim for life. [More]

The ways to do battle

During the workshops, participants zeroed in on 3 major population groups that need to be protected from hepatitis-B virus to stem the tide of infection. [More]

"We have to fight back"

Keynote speech of Vice President Noli de Castro. [More]

 

Specialty Highlights

Rosiglitazone effective diabetes monotherapy

Endocrinology. ADOPT shows the efficacy of rosiglitazone in delaying the progression of type 2 diabetes. [More]

New drugs needed to fight resistant bugs

Infections. Ertaprenem proves to be effective in fighting diabetic foot infections, according to new study. [More]

 

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