Cool facts about heatstroke
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
SUMMER is here and the heat is on! The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recently warned that...
Watch out for sore eyes
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
PEOPLE may think you’re romantic if you see the world with rose-colored glasses. But if your eyes are red as...
New weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
THIS is sweet news for four million Filipinos with type 2 diabetes in the Philippines.
Novo Nordisk, a global leader in...
Remembering Ricky Lo
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
VETERAN entertainment editor, columnist, and TV host Ricardo “Ricky” Lo died May 4, 2021, at the age of 75. The...
The untold story of Mother’s Day
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
THE WORLD celebrates Mother's Day tomorrow, but not everyone knows the untold story of this popular holiday. Behind this joyous...
The return of measles
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE
MEASLES or rubeola (“tigdas” in Tagalog) is making a comeback and children all over the world are suffering because of this.
The World...
Left or right? You decide!
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
AFTER writing about health for almost 40 years, I’ve had my fair share of unusual questions from readers. Here are...
Breast cancer myths and facts
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
MENTION breast cancer and many celebrities come to mind. These include Angelina Jolie, Christina Applegate, Shannon Doherty, Sheryl Crow, Olivia...
Home remedies for prostate enlargement
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
This is the second part of my series on benign prostatic hyperplasia which was asked by Ruben Chanco Jr. of...
Why the prostate gland grows
BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II
Can you write about prostate gland enlargement? Why does it happen? What causes this and how is it treated? –...