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World
Cancer Congress
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Current research points to the role of central
obesity in the rise of cardiometabolic risk. And with recent understanding of
how the endocannabinoid system works, there now seems to be a better way to
fight fat. By Paul de Guzman.
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Weighted down
Obesity is slowly becoming a
global pandemic, and it’s starting to throw its weight on the health-care
system. [More]
Backtracking?
What was really the score on the
international debate on metabolic syndrome? Is it of genuine clinical
significance, or were the medical media really just exaggerating the “fight”
angle? By Dr. Chiles Samaniego. [More]
Pragmatism
No, the metabolic-syndrome debate
has not passed Philippine medicine by, writes Grace Roxas; it’s just that
they are just concerned with going down and working to help Pinoy patients.
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Adding something
Statin monotherapy may not be as
effective as once thought, based on a survey of European doctors. [More]
One plus one
Combining rosuvastatin and ezetimibe
may be a good option in fighting cholesterol problems, based on a number of
clinical studies. [More]
Sweet moms
How well is current medical research
dealing with gestational diabetes mellitus? Dr. Lucio Victor Jr. gives an update. [More]
Preventing fractures with
biphosphonates
Rheumatology. Once-monthly Bonviva shown effective against
osteoporosis. [More]
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Huwarang Komadrona
Midwives are often described as
strong women, both individually and as a profession. It is probably truer to say
that they are tenacious. What gives them strength, keeps them tenacious ... is
that childbearing women deserve a very special kind of service.
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