Groups suggest solutions to landfill problem

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 09/03/2016

MOUNTING pollution at the Cebu City landfill in Barangay Inayawan may be abetted if city residents pitched in their share to combat the problem. Environmentalist Vince Cinches, the Oceans Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said Cebu City…

AWFUL STENCH SPURS DEBATES

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 09/01/2016

The repulsive odor, emanating from Cebu City’s reopened landfill, that wafts through restaurants, commercial establishments and residential buildings along the South Road Properties (SRP) has not just affected residents and businesses in the area but students in…

Brown rice challenge launched

Carmel Loise Matus 08/30/2016

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) launched yesterday its Brown Rice for Good challenge to promote its consumption by the public and help charities at the same time. Their launching in downtown Cebu City was attended by Presidential…

DOT pushes for Cebu’s health and wellness tourism

Dominic D. Yasay 08/26/2016

An executive of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) said they are pushing forward with efforts to put Cebu in the global map as a top health and wellness destination. In an interview on Friday, DOT-7 supervising…

Drinking your own urine?

08/22/2016

IF YOU are, hold that glass and do not say “cheers or ganbei” yet until you read the information on urine therapy in this column today. Informational technology is a wonderful gift to humankind. But just like anything…

Tomas confirms he’s cancer-free in latest exam

Nestle L. Semilla 08/09/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña confirmed that he continues to be cancer-free after his annual medical exam at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houson, Texas. “All clear, no signs of cancer. Pls pass to our staff,…

Oral germs and pancreatic cancer

Dr. Philip S. Chua 08/01/2016

PANCREATIC cancer is one of the deadliest and fastest killers in our society today. Because of the deeper anatomical location of the pancreas, cancer of this organ is most often diagnosed after it has already spread, rendering…

Coronary heart disease

08/01/2016

BLOCKAGE of the arteries supplying the heart with blood is termed “coronary heart disease” or simply CAD. The problem develops because the coronary arteries become narrowed or completely blocked by plaque. When this occurs, blood, with its…

Prevention is better than cure

Contributor 07/28/2016

Health advocates rejoiced at the appointment of Dr. Paulyn Jean Rosell Ubial as the new health secretary, more so when she said she would focus on prevention during her watch. It is good to know that through…

Our weight and premature death

Dr. Philip S. Chua 07/25/2016

A CLINICAL study of 3.9 million adults in 189 countries, published in the medical journal, Lancet, revealed that our risk for illness (like hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, Alzheimer’s and cancer) and premature death are impacted by…

Transforming your diet

07/25/2016

YOU probably already know that saturated fat, the kind abundant in animal sources such as meats, cheeses and whole dairy products, is nasty, clogging arteries and linked with scores of other health problems. And you may have…

Our children’s food

Philip S. Chua 07/11/2016

WHAT children eat greatly determines their growth and development, the integrity of their immune system, their body’s ability to ward off infections and diseases, and their morbidity and longevity. The other essential factors are their daily physical…

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