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4.9M Filipinos risk contracting diabetesMANILA, Philippines-As many as 1.4 million Filipino adults (aged 20 and above) acquired diabetes in the last five years mainly because of unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles, according to data compiled by anti-diabetes advocates. The data, presented by the International Diabetes Federation in their Diabetes Atlas for 2009, put the number of Filipino adults with Type 2 or acquired diabetes at 3.4 million out of a 51-million adult population, with 4.9 million more on the brink of developing diabetes. Kidney disease is the top complication of diabetes; other complications are heart attack, stroke, nerve disease that can lead to amputation of lower limbs and eye disease. Warning signs include frequent urination, excessive thirst, increased hunger, weight loss, tiredness, lack of interest and concentration, vomiting and stomach pain (which is often mistaken for flu), a tingling sensation or numbness in the hands or feet. Other signs include blurred vision, frequent infections and slow-
Topix.net Friday, October 30, 2009Pantabangan Dam releases water as Santi nearsAs foreseen by weather forecasters, another dam in Luzon has started releasing water ahead of Typhoon Santi's expected landfall on Saturday. Nathaniel Cruz, weather sciences bureau chief, said ...
Philippines News Friday, October 30, 2009DOLE issues pay rules for holidays in NovemberThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded employers to abide by the pay rules for five upcoming holidays this November, starting with the All Saints' weekend. The holidays incl...
Philippines News Friday, October 30, 2009Santi strands over 1K boat passengers in south Luzon, ManilaTyphoon Santi (international name: Mirinae) has stranded at least 1,392 boat passengers even as the Philippine Coast Guard canceled trips in ports in Southern Luzon, including Metro Manila. Coast G...
Philippines News Friday, October 30, 2009Philippines braces for new storm, grounds ferriesMANILA (Reuters) - Schools were closed and domestic ferry services in the capital Manila were suspended on Friday as Philippine authorities braced for a third strong typhoon in five weeks.Mirinae, a c...
philippinetimes.com Friday, October 30, 2009'Santi' to bring heavy rains, strong winds over Luzon starting late FridayEven though Typhoon Santi is not expected to make landfall until Saturday, the state weather bureau advised those in Luzon to take necessary precautions as the fourth weather disturbance to hit the co...
philippinetimes.com Friday, October 30, 2009Four suspected robbers killed in Philippines shootoutManila - Four suspected members of a robbery gang in the Philippines were killed in a shootout with government agents, police said Friday. The dead suspects, who included the gang's leader, were belie...
philippinetimes.com Friday, October 30, 2009Typhoon 'Santi' changes path, heads toward Southern Luzon"Santi," the nineteenth weather disturbance to hit the country this year, has changed its path, now heading toward Southern Luzon and will likely hit the Bicol Region, Nathaniel Cruz, weather sciences...
philippinetimes.com Friday, October 30, 2009Danding accepts Chiz's explanation for leaving NPC, son saysEduardo "Danding" Cojuangco has accepted Senator Francis Escudero's sudden decision to leave the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), the business tycoon's son said Friday. Pangasinan ...
philippinetimes.com Friday, October 30, 2009Japan, Australia beef up Pagasa's weather forecastingAfter being battered by consecutive tropical cyclones in recent weeks, the governments of Japan and Australia have extended technical and system support for the country's weather bureau. Japan ...
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