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Francis Magalona was reported dead today at age 44. In 2008, Francis Magalona was diagnosed with leukemia (cancer of the blood) – the ultimate cause of his death. Francis Magalona died leaving 8 young children: Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr., Isabella, Elmo, Arkin, Clara, and Maxene Magalona (whom we usually call “Francis look-alike”).

In the Philippines, people who suffer from diseases caused by uranium radiation exposure are left unprotected – no protection from the law to run after companies who employed them. As of this writing, this author knows no law that has been enacted here regarding the protection of workers who have been detailed in nuclear power [...]

Colon cancer is a type of cancer that is easier to prevent than any other types of cancer. This is because you can actually use natural cleansing or detoxification methods to clean your system from the inside. Colon cancer by the way primarily affects the large intestines. To refresh you a bit (if you’re a [...]

The following is a Friendster bulletin posted by a friend of mine titled “Cancerous Foods/Products“. After carefully evaluating them, the collated studies (yeah, that’s what this post is all about – a collation of researches on cancerous foods and products), I think they are post-worthy considering the general theme of this site. I hope it [...]

If September is Ovarian Cancer Month in the US, here in the Philippines, September has been declared Liver Cancer month by the Philippine government. This event aims to raise public consciousness about this illness that has an unusually high incidence in our country. Liver cancer is only the eighth most common form of cancer worldwide, [...]

September is Cancer Month or Cancer Awareness Month in many countries. In the US, September is Ovarian Cancer Month. I watched the show on cable three nights ago about cancer, a show sponsored by standup2cancer.org (a site maintained by the Steve Tisch Foundation). The show presented different cases of cancer like peri-ampullary cancer,  breast cancer, [...]

Cancer has claimed so many lives before and cancer treatment is expensive, be it traditional (chemotherapy and the like) or alternative (which we shall discuss in the succeeding section). Cancer does not choose its victims. Rudy Fernandez died of Peri-ampullary cancer, Senator Edward Kennedy is battling brain cancer, Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino is suffering [...]

Pinoy Master Rapper Francis Magalona or Francis M, has leukemia. Many people did not expect Francis Magalona to have leukemia because he seemed to be a very healthy individual. This news about the rapper was confirmed by his colleagues and friends from “Eat Bulaga”.

If you are a heavy cell phone (or cellphone) user, you might want to curb your addiction to cell phones especially if you’re using it mainly for calling and texting is only secondary.  Cell phone use is inevitable in modern societies, I admit.  We use them everyday to call the office, our loved ones, our [...]

I have written about this in my News site – Rudy Fernandez Dies at Age 55. if you want to learn more about the details of Rudy Fernandez’ death, you may click on the link above. Rudy Fernandez died at a very young age of 55. Philippine showbiz will never be the same again without [...]

For a nursing researcher like me, the topic of cancer is always an interesting one. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is less popular than other cancer types and has stirred debates among health practitioners because the disease will only appear after 20-50 years of exposure to asbestos. According to wikipedia.org,

Former Philippine President Cory Aquino was recently diagnosed with colon cancer – a cancer which affects primarily the large intestine. Kris Aquino and Noynoy Aquino III were interviewed last night and in my view, from the tone of their responses and facial expressions, the stage of the cancer has reached a critical point.