ISSUES and CONTENTIONS
Issues and Contentions Articles
DOES EATING DURIAN REALLY CAUSE HYPERTENSION?
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio In the past, people ate durian less because the fruit was less available aside from
Should Medical or Therapeutic Cannabis be legalized?
By: Samuel Pimping Ever since she was just 3 months old, Dr. Donnabel Trias-Cunanan’s daughter started having recurring epileptic seizures. Her daughter,
Indigenous people’s healing practices vs medical science
By: Virgilio C. Ventura When it comes to the healing practices of indigenous peoples (IPs), there is often a lot of skepticism
LET’S STOP ANTIBIOTICS FROM NOT WORKING
By Henrylito D. Tacio Filipinos use antibiotics inappropriately, observed Dr. Emmanuel Edwin R. Dy, then seniorresearch specialist at the Philippine-Australia Cooperation Project
YES, CERVICAL CANCER CAN BE PREVENTED!
“Cervical Cancer is highly preventable and treatable,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently tweeted, saying “it could be the
HIV/AIDS: 40 YEARS LATER
The first case of a person infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was in 1981. The US Center for Disease Control and
DIABETES: THE NEW CHILDHOOD EPIDEMIC
If you think diabetes happens among adults only, think again! “Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood,” reports
THE LETHAL SIDE OF ECSTACY
Since the late 1980s, Ecstasy has been popular among show business personalities, young professionals, and even rich teenagers. In fact, the United