Obesity + (A)H1N1 = Probable ICU Confinement

Obesity is developing to be a risk for poor prognosis for patients with (A)H1N1.



More fat means more work for the respiratory muscles, and with (A)H1N1, respiration has to be efficient in order to survive.

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Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Colon cancer is a disease of lifestyle.



Consume less or stop eating red and processed meats --- hams, hotdogs, bacon, even those tocinos you love to eat for breakfast.

Stop smoking. I have emphasized that over and over.

Exercise more. Movement has many benefits. It also decreases both your diabetes and obesity risks.

Former President Corazon Aquino is now battling colon cancer. The health tips above are a bit too late for her, but not for most people reading this.

Reduce your colon cancer risk; lifestyle modification is still the best cure.

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Gloria Arroyo's Self-Quarantine?

Truly, everything is not what it seems.

It is just a cover for pending cosmetic and gynecologic medical concerns. President Gloria Arroyo is probably making good use of her self-imposed quarantine. I wonder if other members of her delegation are also doing the same.



Currently, the Philippines has nearly 2,000 (A)H1N1 cases, majority of whom have recovered (the good news).

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UPDATE on 06 July 2009: The problem with telling lies is that later on, you might have to tell the truth. "Chief talker" is Cerge Remonde, the president's spokesperson.

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