Happy 9th birthday our only son.

We love you so much.

Oh, and thank you for the inventor of time-stamping

Prostate Cancer (PCa) is one of the leading causes of death among our men. It is reported that worldwide, without early warning signs, Prostate Cancer kills one man every nineteen minutes.

Around 2000 deaths in Filipino men are caused by Prostate Cancer with a record of over 4,000 new cases during the year 2005.

How can we help our fathers, husbands, brothers and other significant men in our lives?

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test is available for the men to avail. Prostate Specific Antigen Test is a blood test that will measure PSA level. PSA is a kind of protein produced by the prostate.PSA is present in the prostate but a bigger dosage does not necessarily mean the cancer is present although other conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate) may be present. PSA elevation helps in the prediction of cancer development.

The strongest risks for those who are likely to develop prostate cancer are family history, age and elevated PSA. Other risk factors are alcohol drinking, smoking, obesity, diabetes, race, and prostate volume.

It is therefore important to have regular PSA testing to assess the risk of PCa. Early detection of PCa is important in especially with men who are at the age of 50 and above and with a family history of the condition and/or elevated PSA level.

The PSA test is extraction of a small amount of blood from the patient’s arm. The blood is then tested for PSA levels, and results are interpreted by a urologist.

For more information about Prostate Cancer and risk reduction or about Prostate Specific Antigen Test, please consult your doctor ( a urologist to be specific) or go to the nearest Healthway Medical branch.

More information is available at GlaxoSmithKline.

Congratulations to the winners of the Share Time Management Ideas Promo from Kids Watch Central.

I asked a very close friend of mine who now lives and works in New Zealand, a speech-language therapist who is a stickler for time management, to pick among the entries which she thinks should win.

And the winners are…. drum roll please…

• Mommy G
• Mauie
• Raymond

Please wait for the emails with details on how you can claim the prizes for your children (and please don’t think of this as one of those apidexin scams in the net, no, not at all)

Congratulations and happy parenting!

Goody bags being given at the end of birthday parties are free. Aside from balloons, magic show, birthday celebrations are really fun events to go to especially when the person celebrating is special to you.

Inside goody bags from themed children’s party are wonderful knick-knacks, sweet treats and different what-have-yous that children can treasure.

And if you got invited to a party, especially a children’s party where yummy food are a-plenty, I suggest you perish the thought of getting rid of belly fat for a while and enjoy

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Regular screening, cervical cancer vaccination and a healthy lifestyle are all great steps to ensure one’s health and save oneself from cervical cancer before it’s too late.

That was what I wrote a while ago re cervical cancer facts. It is alarming, the numbers in the fact sheet. Cervical cancer vaccines are being given to young ladies as young as 10 years old.

What constitutes regular screening? Pap smear.

Vaccination details can be had from your ob-gyn.

Healthy lifestyle constitute healthy food, exercise, smiling more, less stress, maybe herbal supplements (not sure about herbal diet supplements though), and adequate sleep.

Difficult for some like me who sleeps late and wakes up early but with dedication, one can live a healthier life.

Cervical Cancer by the Numbers:

• 2 – Cervical Cancer is the second biggest cause of female mortality globally
• 510,000 – World Health Organization’s (WHO) estimate of new cervical cancer cases annually worldwide
• 288 000 – yearly deaths around the world because of cervical cancer, according to WHO
• 80 – percent of cervical cancer found in developing countries
• 245, 000 – estimated number of cervical cancer cases found in Asia every year
• 7, 277 – estimated new cervical cancer every year in the Philippines according to the survey done in Rizal, Cebu and Davao by the Department of Health (DOH)
• 12 – estimated number of deaths (DAILY) in the Philippines due to cervical cancer
• 35 – the age to start getting a Pap smear for women who have not engaged in vaginal intercourse
• 200 – number of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) acknowledged to exist
• 15 – number of HPV types said to be high-risk or cancer causing
• 16 & 18 – HPV types which cause 70% of cervical cancer cases
• 45 – 3rd most common cancer-causing HPV types which is prevalent among Filipinas

Regular screening, cervical cancer vaccination and a healthy lifestyle are all great steps to ensure one’s health and save oneself from cervical cancer before it’s too late.

If you are a woman, ask your ob-gyn about CERVARIX. This is given starting at 10 years old.