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Medical Files
Antidiabetic drug increases heart risk?
by Rafael Castillo, MD

MANILA, Philippines -- After a lecture during the recently concluded mid-year convention of the Philippine Neurological Association.

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Medical Files
Vaccine for high blood pressure?
by Rafael Castillo, MD

LONDON -- We’ve heard about vaccines for flu, pneumonia, hepatitis and other infectious diseases. How about one that can help prevent hypertension?

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Culture shock, homesickness and a tale of two OFWs
by Rafael Castillo, MD

VENICE—Teresa B. is a 28-year-old teacher in the Philippines, now working as a shop attendant here. Eric A., 32 years old, has been working as one of the maintenance crew of a cruise liner in the Mediterranean.

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Success = IQ + EQ + AQ
by Rafael Castillo, MD

MANILA, Philippines -- Dr. Ribly Macaya, current president of the Manila Adventist Medical Center, and I were seated together during the silver wedding anniversary of a colleague.

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Gloria Diaz and osteoporosis
by Rafael Castillo, MD

MANILA, Philippines -- Gloria Diaz has a way of capturing and recapturing the minds of the Filipino people. Who can forget her winning feat in 1969 when she put the entire universe in awe with her rare package of Filipina beauty, natural charm and spontaneous wit.

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Angioplasty with stent in heart patients
by Rafael Castillo, MD

MANILA, Philippines -- Five years ago, I told a patient who had chest pains on exertion and was documented to have severe narrowing of two of his arteries in the heart that he needed an angioplasty and stent insertion.

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Me-too-have-it syndrome
by Rafael Castillo, MD

MANILA, Philippines -- A day following the emergency surgery of the First Gentleman for dissecting aortic aneurysm or DAA, two patients consulted our clinic worried that they might have the same condition.

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Cocoa and the heart
by Rafael Castillo, MD

MANILA, Philippines -- We’ve discussed previously the cardiovascular effects of coffee and cola drinks. How about cocoa or dark chocolate?

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