By Henrylito D. Tacio Filipinos are prolific beings. In fact, the Philippines is now home to 113,580,000 people, based on Worldometer elaboration
By Henrylito D. Tacio Right now, the Philippines is experiencing the scorching heat of the sun. But after this, rainy days take
By Henrylito D. Tacio LIFE is a matter of choice. I was reminded of the story of Joe, an American who inherited
By: Henrylito D. Tacio Pierre Teilhard de Chardin once told the following story: A group of mountain climbers took off to scale
By Samuel Pimping Sleep paralysis is a disturbing phenomenon that everyone has or will have experienced at least once in their lifetime.
By Samuel Pimping Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed lives, and it will likely begin saving lives as well. Alas, many professionals still
By: Samuel Pimping Abortion has been one of society’s greatest moral conundrums until today—having divided the world into adversaries and advocates. If
By: Samuel Pimping Playing God—this is the moral predicament of gene editing. Where do we draw the line between actual treatment and
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Close to one in five Filipino youth aged 15-24 have ever considered ending their life,
By: Samuel Pimping Tuberculosis (TB) remains prevalent among the marginalized, impoverished, and vulnerable communities despite being preventable and curable today. March 24,
By Henrylito D. Tacio Let’s get serious about it. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third deadliest cancer that strikes Filipinos – after
By: Virgilio C. Ventura Mental illness, though invisible, affects millions of people worldwide. Due to its intangible nature, it often goes unnoticed
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio If in the past using medicinal plants to treat illnesses may be frowned upon by
By Henrylito D. Tacio “Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable, treatable, and curable, and yet this ancient scourge that has afflicted humanity for millennia
By: Samuel Pimping Abortion has been one of society’s greatest moral conundrums until today—having divided the world into adversaries and advocates. If
By: Samuel Pimping March marks Women’s History Month, an annual tradition commemorating women’s contributions to society. Just as we celebrate iconic victories,
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio When I was 18, I learned the value of knowing what to do in an
by Henrylito D. Tacio Every March 8, the International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a
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By Henrylito D. Tacio Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio What makes the Philippines truly unique as a country is not only because of its
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio If there’s one city you should not miss visiting in Mindanao, it’s Davao City. A
By: Samuel Pimping March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month—the third most prevalent cancer across the world. Notwithstanding its highly treatable and
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio The Philippines is a country that comprises 7,107 islands. The places worth visiting are so
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio If there was one country in Asia I was looking forward to visiting, it’s Cambodia.
By Virgilio C. Ventura Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a sensitive subject, but it doesn’t have to be. It is estimated that nearly
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio If you want to prevent stroke or reduce the risk of having a stroke, why
By Samuel Pimping Everyone has pondered the question: will we ever find the cure to cancer? Why is the disease still incurable
Out of all the diet fads and health trends, the Baron Method is the only plan that works for everyone, every time.
By Henrylito D. Tacio DO you consider yourself a failure in life? Don’t be! Failure, a cloud that floats between man and success, “is the
Text and Photo by Henrylito D. Tacio Aging is the road that a person takes to discern his character. But to senior citizens in
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio There are waterfalls and there are waterfalls. A waterfall is a point in a river
By: Samuel Pimping Whoever said love and science don’t go hand in hand together? This season of romance, we’ll expose a few
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Recently, I had the opportunity of going to Singapore – finally. I had been to
By: Samuel Pimping The Philippines is the leading exporter of nurses globally, and around 15,000 to 20,000 professionals migrate per year. However,
By: Samuel Pimping “Oh no, captain, the invaders are coming. Man the ships!” 11-year-old Kelsey declared while happily doodling with her colored
by Henrylito D. Tacio Liver cancer is the fourth common cancer that strikes Filipinos – after breast, lung and colorectal. Liver cancer
By: Henrylito D. Tacio (Second of Two Parts) Measles has often been described as “the simplest of all infectious diseases.” It is probably
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio By June this year, expect the Philippines to have industrially-produced trans fat to be out
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio In the past, people ate durian less because the fruit was less available aside from
By: Virgilio C. Ventura Aging is inevitable; the only question is how healthy and vibrant we will be in our senior years.
By: Samuel Pimping Ever since she was just 3 months old, Dr. Donnabel Trias-Cunanan’s daughter started having recurring epileptic seizures. Her daughter,
By: Virgilio C. Ventura When it comes to the healing practices of indigenous peoples (IPs), there is often a lot of skepticism
By: Rafael Castillo-M.D. Retrieved from Philippine Daily Inquirer A few months ago, we admitted a patient in his late 50s—a widower who was
By Henrylito D. Tacio Filipinos use antibiotics inappropriately, observed Dr. Emmanuel Edwin R. Dy, then seniorresearch specialist at the Philippine-Australia Cooperation Project
By Henrylito D. Tacio Never underestimate the power of a smile. At one time, I was mad as hell when someone took
By Virgilio C. Ventura Coffee has become a staple for many people around the world, and its popularity is only rising. It’s
By Henrylito D. Tacio Almost half of the world’s population suffer from oral diseases, with three out of every four affected people
By Henrylito D. Tacio Cervical cancer can be cured if diagnosed and treated promptly, according to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO).
By: Rafael Castillo M.D (Conclusion) The report of Dr. Aseem Malhotra, president of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Public Health Collaboration
By: Rafael Castillo M.D As expected, traffic during the holiday season is getting worse as Christmas approaches. What used to be a
Text by Henrylito D. Tacio (First of Two Parts) The highly-contagious measles has staged a comeback – thanks to the coronavirus disease
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio A woman on a flight from Manila to Los Angeles became very upset and scared when
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Hypertension – or high blood pressure – remains to be a health burden in the
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio There’s this new movie on Netflix that has been making Filipinos cry out loud and leaving
WANDERLUST Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Before the month of October ended, I was invited by Dashiel Indelible, Jr. to
By Henrylito D. Tacio Before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) has been steadily
LIFE’S LESSONS by Henrylito D. Tacio “To err is human; to forgive, divine,” wrote Alexander Pope some centuries ago. It was true
By Henrylito D. Tacio Fungal infections are turning out to be more common and resistant to treatment, according to the Geneva-based World
By Virgilio C. Ventura The importance of food and good nutrition is common knowledge in healthcare but is also frequently challenged by
By Henrylito D. Tacio Each year, the international community unites to raise awareness and call for action in support of people living
By Virgilio C. Ventura PART 2 of 2. As we ended Part 1with two memorable sociocultural alcoholic drink ads that touched social
By Henrylito D. Tacio Last July 19, a 10-year-old boy died in Davao City due to severe dehydration (incessant vomiting and loss
WANDERLUST Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio When it comes to tourist destinations, Mindanao is known for those situated in big
WANDERLUST: Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio If the word “enchanted” can be used to describe a river, then it’s the
Text and Photo by Henrylito D. Tacio In the Philippines, diarrhea is the third leading cause of child illness and the fourth
By Henrylito D. Tacio Stroke remains one of the leading causes of disability and death in the Philippines. In fact, according to
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Last September 28, the Philippines joined the international community in observing World Rabies Day with
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio Sir Winston Churchill had a lisp that continued throughout his career, reported consistently by journalists of
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” –
WANDERLUST: Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “I moved to Florida ten years ago and never stop marvelling at all there
By Henrylito D. Tacio (Second of Two Parts) More and more Filipinos have depression these days. The reason: they are admitting they
By Virgilio C. Ventura PART 1 of 2. Drinking alcohol or other intoxicating beverages predates written history by many centuries. Although alcohol
By Henrylito D. Tacio For the last two years, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was the most dreaded disease. It’s an infectious
WANDERLUST Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio It may not be as popular as the summer capital of the country but
LIFE’S LESSONS By Henrylito D. Tacio “Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.” – Proverbs 26:20 ***
WANDERLUST Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio The state of Florida has a total land area of 170,312 square kilometers, more
Text by Henrylito D. Tacio (First of Two Parts) Even before the pandemic changed the world, Cagayan de Oro City-born Paul John
By Rafael Castillo-M.D. As they say, we are what we eat. Our health status is highly dependent on the food we eat.
By Rafael Castillo-M.D. I n his message in our Viber group a day after Supertyphoon “Karding” (international name: Noru) had left the
WANDERLUST Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio The world-famous Boracay is noted for its white sand. Siargao in Surigao del Norte
By Rafael Castillo-M.D. A patient came back to the clinic much earlier than her scheduled follow-up checkup because of markedly labile blood
By Henrylito D. Tacio Imagine walking in a hot place and you can’t bear the heat of the sun. But how hot
By Henrylito D. Tacio “Medicines are powerful tools for protecting health. But medicines that are wrongly prescribed, taken incorrectly or are of
– Sto. Niño de Cebu’s blessed community By Virgilio C. Ventura There is something therapeutic about witnessing the creative hands of God
By Henrylito D. Tacio (Second of Two Parts) “By undergoing regular eye check-ups, you will know whether you are at risk for
By: Rafael Castillo-M.D. Three days ago, I tested strongly positive for COVID-19. It’s my second encounter with the virus, and my immune
WANDERLUST Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Davao de Oro is the 78th province
By Henrylito D. Tacio (First of Two Parts) “The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter – often an unconscious but still a faithful
By Virgilio C. Ventura An afternoon nap is a Filipino cultural practice that has been derogatorily magnified by the Spanish colonials as
By Antonio Calipjo Go Sleep is the suspension, partial or complete, of consciousness and voluntary bodily functions. In Greek mythology, Hypnos
By Rafael Castillo-M.D. After one of our snack breaks in the clinic, a patient saw the empty foil of a dark chocolate
By Virgilio C. Ventura In principle, virus immunity vaccines have a variable protection life span that often necessitates a booster shot that
By Virgilio C. Ventura Senior citizens are highly at risk of viral infection most especially when they are also within the contextual
By Rafael Castillo M.D. A middle-aged bank employee, who is overweight by more than 30 percent and has diabetes and hypertension, came
By Rafael Castillo M.D. A few weeks ago, a 52-year-old highly stressed businessman patient frantically called us up on a weekend. After
By Rafael Castillo M.D. We discussed last week the important role of breast milk in boosting the resistance of newborn infants and
By Dr. Rafael Castillo MD Sometime last year, the businesswoman daughter of one of our patients was confronted with a dilemma. She
By Rafael Castillo MD (Conclusion) Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former US President Donald Trump, was found dead recently at the bottom
By Rafael Castillo MD (First of two parts) Many have been asking us if they should get their first or second booster
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Most Filipino men shun talking about it. Even those who are having erectile dysfunction (ED) …
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Dr. Dike Drummond may not ring a bell among Filipino doctors but he is the …
LIFE’S LESSONSBy Henrylito D. Tacio In the beginning, God created man and his name was Adam. But the Creator observed that he …
By Evangeline T. Capuno What used to be a disease of the past, cholera has staged a comeback! The UN World Health …
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