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Nathan's-Ridge-Run
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Nathan’s Ridge Run: Redefining Trail Running

I am not a runner. Not yet. But I would love to try it because of the health and social benefits it promises. So when I was invited to an event in Tagaytay Highlands, I immediately said yes. Not only because of the chance to go to Tagaytay Highlands, but also because I felt that [...]

Cervical Cancer Screening A Must
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Cervical Cancer Screening: A Must for Filipino women

According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer kills one woman every two minutes around the world. Approximately 86% of cervical cancer deaths occur in developing countries. In the Philippines, an estimated 12 women die from the disease each day. Moreover, the estimated individual loss of life in the US for cervical cancer is about 25.3 years.

HPV-Awareness-Campaign
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Condylomata Acuminata Demystified

Likely due to a rich tradition of customs and beliefs, Filipinos have an abundance of myths that we seem toreadily embrace. From the old tradition of disallowing two weddings in a family in the same year to the prevailing notionthat eating chicken on New Year’s Day invites financial straits for the coming year, Filipinos have [...]

HPV Awareness Campaign
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Help Fight Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Awareness Campaign

Okay. HPV is a serious matter. In a very conservative country where sex and reproductive health is a big issue, we all should get ourselves aware and educated about viruses that are oftentimes left undiscussed. So allow me to use my blog to disseminate information about HPV.
Genital Human Papilloma Virus (or HPV) is the most [...]

Help Fight Cervical Cancer Campaign
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Fighting Cervical Cancer

It is estimated that 12 Filipino women die of cervical cancer every day, making it the second most common cancer among women in the Philippines. About 6,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year; more than half of them will die within five years.
That cervical cancer usually strikes at the peak of a woman’s [...]

 
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