THE SOLUTION in the region seems to be quite evident, but there is a big translational gap with apparently not enough effort—both from the medical community and the government—to narrow down the gap.
THE ELECTIONS ARE OVER. ALL THE candidates—winners and losers alike—will have to settle down and be content with whatever cards fate dealt them. The winners will be excited and jubilant of their victory; the losers will have to lick their wounds and get up on their feet.
Colorectal cancer has cut short the lives of two dear brothers of mine. My brother-in-law is now battling this formidable foe. So, somehow, I feel a connection whenever I encounter patients with this third leading cause of cancer deaths in the Philippines.
JERICHO, WESTBANK (PALESTINIAN Territory)—We’ve heard and read a lot of the healing properties of the Dead Sea, something which dates back to ancient times. Its water and mud are supposed to heal and beautify. The ancient Romans and Jews built bathhouses on the banks of the Dead Sea utilizing its water and mud.
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM is not really a popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia, but we were treated to a pleasant surprise after a short visit last week.
LAST WEEK – The day of the unforgettable deluge in Metro Manila – I wrote in this column (Inquirer, 9/26/09) a simple method of releasing fears and other limiting negative emotions.
