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Health Frontiers

‘Twindemic’ hits senior citizens

BY CHERYL LUIS THIS PANDEMIC makes senior citizens vulnerable to diseases. That’s why getting them vaccinated is a must. Aside from COVID-19, there’s Influenza. This...

Cell cultures for research in health and medicine

BY CHERYL LUIS CHAMPIONING innovation in the field of biomedical research is one of the primary goals of St. Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine...

The secret to healthy skin

BY CHERYL LUIS A HEALTHIER-looking skin is every woman’s dream. But achieving this is quite a challenge. During this pandemic, most of us just stay...

Why COVID-19 vaccine is important

BY CHERYL LUIS AFTER a year, COVID-19 seems to get worse. Many have fallen. Almost every day there are posts of obituaries from friends, colleagues...

This gay titlist has a big heart

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II IN HARD times, help can come from the most unexpected places. Wilbert Tolentino is living proof of this. The Mr...

Bringing smiles to kids with facial defects

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II CLEFT LIP and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when the baby’s lip or mouth do not form well...

The day I (almost) died

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II ON AUG. 3, 2021, I woke up in the middle of the night gasping for breath. My lungs were filled...

Don’t use these sunscreens

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II HAVING fun under the sun can be difficult nowadays because of the pandemic. But if you’re worried about sunburn and...

Bodybuilding myths

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II WEIGHTLIFTER Hidilyn Diaz became the talk of the town when she became the first Olympic gold medalist from the Philippines....

Leptospirosis cases increasing

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II WADING may sound romantic, especially if you’re doing it with someone you love. But if you’re wading in floodwaters, that’s...