Melanoma: Deadly skin cancer

Dr. Philip S. Chua 09/08/2014

It is  a common misconception that skin cancer is nothing to worry about because it is curable. Not so, not for any of the 3 types of skin cancers. All of them would ultimately spread all over…

Statin + fish oil versus fats

Dr. Philip S. Chua 09/01/2014

CARDIOVASCULAR diseases are the number one killer in most developed countries in the world today. In the United States, one person dies of heart disease every 34 seconds; in the Philippines, one every nine minutes. Filipinos here…

Is your heart failing?

Philip S. Chua 08/25/2014

HOW do we know when we have heart failure? This condition could be in its early stage that the individual may not even have enough symptoms to know he/she has it. And if there are symptoms, even…

Suicide: Who are prone?

Dr. Philip S. Chua 08/18/2014

SINCE comedian Robin Williams, 63, hanged himself on August 11, 2014, exactly a week ago today, people are wondering how a person could kill himself, what triggers suicide, and how this disease of the mind could be…

Worse than Ebola

Dr. Philip S. Chua 08/11/2014

The Ebola crisis in the West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria, the deadliest ever in history, has been so well-covered in various media that it has eclipsed the notoriety of graver killer diseases…

Alcohol increases cancer risk

Dr. Philip S. Chua 08/04/2014

The abuse of alcohol is the leading risk factor for disability and premature death in the world. Besides tobacco and other harmful agents, alcohol is the most common cause of many illnesses in our midst, cancer included.…

A travesty of justice

Dr. Philip S. Chua 07/21/2014

NOW that the three musketeers of the pork barrel scam, and their mastermind Muse and Cheerleader Janet Napoles, are behind bars, and all the rest of their fellow (35 or so) plunderers or conspirators joining them, another…

Stressed out? Just stop!

Dr. Philip S. Chua 01/13/2014

We live in a complex, hurried and stress-laden society. The carousel of life spins so fast that we sometimes can’t get off and are confused with our priorities and goals. In this world of instant this and…

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