[COLUMN] New COVID vaccines
SINCE new strains of COVID-19, XBB.1.5, and the variant before it, JN.1, are the dominant strains infecting people, the CDC recommends that people ages 12 and older get the latest…
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[COLUMN] Latest on COVID
VARIOUS clinical studies around the world regarding the COVID-19 pandemic reveal the following, among others: (1) “Even for people in the highest-risk demographic for mRNA COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis, receiving the…
[COLUMN] The healthiest…
…AND wisest thing to do with the present scary global and domestic outbreaks of measles is to be vaccinated soonest, if your vaccine is not current. Measles could lead to…
[COLUMN] Filipino diet: Healthy?
TODAY, more than ever, people are more health conscious, and since food greatly impacts our health, we are interested to know if the food we eat is healthy and how…
[COLUMN] Heart attack predictor
WOULDN’T it be wonderful if there was a way to predict a heart attack before it actually happens to provide physicians an opportunity to exercise pre-emptive measures? Luckily for the…
[COLUMN] OSA & elixir of life
MY wife, Farida, and I have just been on a river cruise on the Vikings to historic Rouen, Omaha Beach, Normandy, Amsterdam, Belgium, and Paris, where the Faculty of Medicine…
[COLUMN] OSA & elixir of life
MY wife, Farida, and I have just been on a river cruise on the Vikings to historic Rouen, Omaha Beach, Normandy, Amsterdam, Belgium, and Paris, where the Faculty of Medicine…
[COLUMN] Slow suicide
SMOKING kills. It is that plain and simple. There is no more doubt today that tobacco (cigarette smoking) is the predominant cause of lung cancer, besides other malignancies and cardiovascular…
[COLUMN] Aspirin: Safe?
MY column titled “Aspirin, the Wonder Drug” came out in 2002 when this common household item was on the spotlight for its new role in staving off heart attack, medically…
[COLUMN] Anatomy of a medical mission
MEDICAL missions to various remote towns in the Philippines are now a regular ritual for many patriotic Filipino American organizations in the United States. Desirous of helping their underprivileged fellowmen…
[COLUMN] Stem cell Rx deaths
AT the last day of our medical mission in Munoz (The Science City), Nueva Ecija, Philippines, January 17, 2024, there were news reports of the death of a 39-year-old female…
MEDICAL MISSION IN NUEVA ECIJA
Munoz (The Science City) Mayor “Baby” Armi L. Alvarez (seated, 3rd from left, in light blue shirt) poses with the members of the Philippine-American Association of Nevada medical mission team, headed by Daniel C….
[COLUMN] Swap for health
MOST of the food products we eat today have healthier alternative items. If we are serious about staying healthy and maximizing our natural longevity, that option is open to us….
[COLUMN] Juices: Bad for babies
THE American Academy of Pediatric strictly recommends no fruit juices for babies, absolutely no fruit juices at all, before age one, and very limited, if at all, for toddlers and…
[COLUMN] On processed foods and cancer
DID you know how many hotdogs are consumed each day in the United States alone? Roughly 633 hotdogs are eaten by Americans per second, or 37, 980 every minute, almost…
[COLUMN] On processed foods and cancer
DID you know how many hotdogs are consumed each day in the United States alone? Roughly 633 hotdogs are eaten by Americans per second, or 37, 980 every minute, almost…
[COLUMN] Damage control
THE holidays may soon be behind us but their physical effects, among others, will linger a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those of…
[COLUMN] Christmas ailments
WHAT is Christmas Disease? This name does not have nothing to do with the Christmas season. Christmas Disease is a blood disease, also known as Hemophilia B or factor IX…
[COLUMN] Christmas ailments
WHAT is Christmas Disease? This name does not have nothing to do with the Christmas season. Christmas Disease is a blood disease, also known as Hemophilia B or factor IX…
[COLUMN] Unhealthy drinks
WATER is vital to life. Without water, there won’t be life as we know it on earth. Our body is 50-75 percent water, averaging around 57 to 65 percent. Infants…
[COLUMN] The cellphone-cancer debate
THE controversy about the increased risk of brain cancer and other health concerns among avid users of cellular phone is upon us once again. The internet is flooded with claims…
[COLUMN] Plant-based foods
WHILE cardiovascular mortality rates the past decades have gone down, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has remained the leading cause of death in the United States. Several clinical studies have shown that…
[COLUMN] UVC destroys viruses
ONE of the great advances in medical science is the discovery that Ultraviolet C (UVC) rays effectively kill bacteria, and neutralize viruses, fungi and molds. This has led to the…
[COLUMN] Queries from read
IS COVID-19 gone? No, COVID-19 is still with us. This fall, there is a rise in the number of cases and number of hospitalizations of this evolving virus. COVID-19 dangers…
[COLUMN] Where is my America?
In 1936 when I was born, my parents knew I was a boy and that I was a he, for people then had common sense and accepted natural order. Today,…
[COLUMN] Let’s pray for peace
THE conflict in the Middle East is escalating and people around the world are anxious and fearful that this could accidentally lead to World War III, which could literally annihilate…
[COLUMN] The ‘Ionizer’ scam
AS far as health is concerned, the majority, if not all of us, want the best health minus the sacrifices needed to achieve it effectively and safely. We want to…
[COLUMN] Snoring impacts brain
MY wife, Farida, and I have just been on a river cruise on the Vikings to historic Rouen, Omaha Beach, Normandy, and Paris (where the Faculty of Medicine at the…
[COLUMN] Physician suicide
BETWEEN 300 to 400 physicians in the United States kill themselves each year, or about one a day. The rate of suicide is highest among anesthesiologists, general practitioners, psychiatrists, and…
[COLUMN] Food as medicine
TODAY’S column on food contains some data contributed by my classmate and wife, Farida I. Chua, MD, a retired Northwest Indiana pediatrician, an avid reader/researcher, and a fellow in our…