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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Health Frontiers

Lumpy problem

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II Something came out of my right ear that smelled bad. The yellow discharge happened for a few days and has...

When you canā€™t shake off this feeling

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II IF I HAVE gonorrhea, can I spread the disease to my partner even if I donā€™t have sex with her? ...

An army like no other

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II KENNETH Surmion of Barangay Bilidan, New Lucena, Iloilo, is a ā€œsoldierā€. He is a member of the private army of...

Are Tasers effective?

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II YOUā€™VE probably seen it in action in some Hollywood movies. When policemen want to subdue fleeing or potentially dangerous individuals,...

Love, death, and chocolate, 2

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II THIS IS the concluding part of my two-part series. Today, discover why ancient cultures believed chocolate and blood were similar. While...

Love, death and chocolate

GEORGE NAVA TRUE II WHENEVER Valentineā€™s Day arrives, we celebrate the occasion by giving our loved ones flowers and a box of chocolates. But when...

Stop peeing at night

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II DO YOU wake up in the middle of the night just to pee? Are you racing to the bathroom three...

Medical misnomers (Part 2)

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II THIS IS the second part of my series which shows that in the world of medicine, things are not always...

Medical misnomers (Part 1)

GEORGE NAVA TRUE II IN THE world of medicine, things are not always what they seem. To show you what I mean, here are some...

The Elephant Man

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II JOSEPH Carey Merrick had a face that only a mother could love. He was a normal child when he was...