Made It Through Mum

Cancer is a growing global health crisis, with alarming statistics highlighting the urgency of action. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reported nearly 20 million new cases and 9.7 million cancer-related deaths in 2022 alone. This grim trend is projected to worsen, with an estimated 35 million new cases annually by 2050. Southeast Asia , in particular, faces a significant burden, with over 1.1 million new cases and 700,000 deaths in 2022, with breast, lung, and colorectal cancers leading the charge.  Dr. Zee Ying Kiat Senior Consultant of Medical Oncology  Parkway Cancer Center   Parkway Cancer Center recently hosted a media roundtable event titled "Common Adult Cancers: Prevention, Screening, and Treatment" at the New World Hotel. Dr. Zee Ying Kiat, Senior Consultant of Medical Oncology at Parkway Cancer Center, led the discussion, highlighting the importance of awareness and education in empowering individuals to take proactive steps in their ...

Horror story in 3 words : Mama! Ang kati! (Mom, it's itchy!)  Head lice. Photo not mine. Please. Hehe. CTTO Awww... poor little ones. I remember when my kids were still small, we had a yaya with lice or kuto! Horrible. Ang suyod. Kilala nyo ba siya? And the only way I know to get rid of them (lice) was with the use of suyod (lice comb) but have not been proven to be fully effective in completely eradicating head lice. Because my kids are clingy, there's really a big chance for them to get afflicted and me too. So, the nightmare happened. My kids experienced sleepless nights, they became restless because of itcy scalp and bugnutin every morning due to lack of sleep. Kung hindi lang namin kailangang -kailan ng Yaya noon coz MITD and I were both working, pinaalis na namin siya. Agad agad. Kasi kawawa ang mga anak ko. Ang iba pang ginawa namin, lahat ng gamit niya, pinakuluan para mamatay pati nits (itlog) . Nangangati na naman ako kapag naalala ko yu...