MILFLORES RELEASES LATEST OF ITS HEALTH SERIES

Milflores Publishing has released the latest in its best-selling Health Series Booklets: “Animal Bites” by Drs. Marilyn Vinluan, Jerome S. Ramos, Cecilia Montalban and Agnes Dominguez Mejia.

Many Filipinos have suffered animal bites or stings of different kinds—from dog bites to snake bites to bee stings. While some of these may just be aggravations, others are dangerous, even fatal.

This little volume contains a wealth of information—in language easily accessible to the layman and with illustrations Dr. David Brian Olveda—about the most common types of bites and stings, symptoms, remedies, and preventive care. Moreover, it provides an appendix containing diagnostic centers all over the country, including their locations.

The authors, like the authors of the other booklets in the series, are all experts from UP-PGH. Other booklets are: “Hypertension Among the Young;” “Anemia: Unmasking the Silent Enemy;” “My Kidneys and Me;” “Allergies: Dermatitis, Rhinitis, and Asthma;” and “Do You Snore?”. Series Editor is Dr. Agnes Dominguez Mejia, Chair of the UP-PGH Department of Medicine and a professor in the UP College of Medicine.

Posted on December 19, 2011

New Milflores Release

HYPERTENSION AMONG THE YOUNG by Dr. Adrian Paul JU. Rabe, Dr. Celito A. Tamban, and Dr. Agnes D. Mejia

24 pages

ISBN - 9789718280850

Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be elderly to suffer from hypertension (or what is ordinarily referred to as "high blood"). In the Philippines, 19% of adults, age 20 to 39 years, have pre-hypertension, and 13% have  hypertension.

In this booklet, which is part of the popular Miflores Health Series and has Dr. Agnes D. Mejia as Series Editor, leading medical experts from UP-PGH offer simple, easy-to-follow information regarding its diagnosis, causes, types, treatments, and preventive measures.

The booklet's illustrations are by Matthew Jose Fisher and Niko Angelo Rabe.

Dr. Adrian Paul Rabe is a graduate of the 7-year program, Integrated Liberal Arts in Medicine (Intramed), which combines a B.S. Basic Medical Science degree with a Doctor of Medicine, at UP Manila.He has completed his residency in Internal Medicine and is planning to pursue a career in teaching.

Dr. Celito Tamban is a B.S. Biology and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of the East, magna cum laude, was UE's Most Outstanding Post-graduate Intern in Medicine, and has completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the UP-PGH.

Dr. Agnes Dominguez Mejia has a B.S. Pr Med,  cum laude, from UP Diliman, and a Doctor in Medicine from the UP College of Medicine. She did a 3-year fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and a 3-year fellowship in Hypertension at the University of Michigan Medical Center. She is currently Chair of the UP-PGH Deparatment of Medicine. 

"Hypertension Among the Young" is available at all National Bookstore and Powerbooks branches, in the UP Press Bookstore, Solidaridad, Popular, and other bookstores.

Price: P120 per copy

Posted on July 21, 2011

NEW MILFLORES RELEASE

"ALLERGIES: Dermatitis, Rhinitis, and Asthma"

by Dr. Angelo Dave C. Javier, Dr. Juan Paolo DLC. Lagunzad, and Dr. Cesar Joseph C. Gloria

34 Pages

ISBN - 978-971-828-080-5

Milflores Publishing, Inc. has released "Allergies: Dermatitis, Rhinitis, and Asthma" by Dr. Angelo Dave C. Javier, Dr. Juan Paolo DLC. Lagunzad, and Dr. Cesar Joseph C. Gloria.

About half of all the people in the world suffer from some form of allergy that harms their health, quality of life, and productivity. Among the most common forms of allergy are: Atopic Dermatitis, also called skin asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Allergic Asthma. Although these allergies affect different parts of the body, their common feature is that they cause itching.

In this booklet, leading medical experts discuss the three most common allergic diseases in simple layman language in order to inform the reader of the best ways to diagnose and treat these allergic conditions.

This booklet is the fourth title in the new health series of Milflores Publishing, Inc. that aims to provide expert medical information on common diseases and health hazards at affordable prices. The first title was a guide to chronic kidney disease, the second was on anemia, and the third booklet was on snoring.

The editor of the Milflores Health Series is Dr Agnes Dominguez Mejia, the current chair of the UP-PGH Department of Medicine and a professor at the UP College of Medicine. She specialized in Nephrology and Hypertension in the U.S. and has won national awards for her work in medical education.

Elbert Or and Zenaida N. Ebalan designed the cover and Zenaida N. Eblan did the layout for "Allergies."

"Allergies: Dermatitis, Rhinitis, and Asthma" is available at all National Book Store and PowerBooks branches, U.P. Press Bookstore, Popular, and other major book stores at P120 per copy.

Price: P120.00 per copy

Posted on April 27,2010

NEW MILFLORES RELEASE

"DO YOU SNORE? A SIMPLE GUIDE TO THE INS AND OUTS OF SNORING"

by Dr. Katerina T. Leyritana, Dr. Patricia D. Salvador, and Dr. Manuel C. Jorge II (Consultant); illustrated by Dr. Katerina T. Leyritana
55 pages
ISBN - 9789718280799

Milflores Publishing, Inc. has released “Do You Snore? A Simple Guide to the Ins and Outs of Snoring” by Dr. Katerina T. Leyritana, Dr. Patricia D. Salvador, and Dr. Manuel C. Jorge II (Consultant).

Snoring is one of the most common health problems in the world—around 40 percent of all adults snore. This means that snoring is a problem for close to 80 percent of the world’s adult population, for most snorers disturb the sleep of their partners.

In this guidebook written in layman’s language, medical experts clarify why people snore and the possible serious complications of snoring. They also explain the types of remedies for snoring, including the latest devices—surgical, laser, mechanical, etc., and cures from alternative medicine.

This booklet is the third title this year in a new health series of Milflores Publishing, Inc. that aims to provide expert medical information, in layman’s language, on common diseases and health hazards at affordable prices. The first title was a guide to chronic kidney disease and the second was a primer on anemia.

The editor of the Milflores Health Series is Dr. Agnes Dominguez Mejia, the current chair of the UP-PGH Department of Medicine and a professor at the UP College of Medicine. She specialized in Nephrology and Hypertension in the U.S. and has won national awards for her work in medical education.

Elbert Or and Zenaida N. Ebalan designed the cover and Zenaida N. Ebalan did the layout for “Do You Snore?”

“Do You Snore? A Simple Guide to the Ins and Outs of Snoring” is available at all National Book Store and PowerBooks branches, U.P. Press Bookstore, Solidaridad, Popular, and other major book stores at P120 per copy.

Price: P120.00 per copy

Posted on September 27, 2009

NEW MILFLORES RELEASE

"ANEMIA: UNMASKING THE SILENT ENEMY"

by Dr. Jennifer A. Abengana, Dr. Maria Socorro L. Agcaoili, and Dr. Angelina L. Mirasol (Consultant)
72 pages
ISBN - 9789718280713

Milflores Publishing, Inc. has released “Anemia: Unmasking the Silent Enemy” by Dr. Jennifer A. Abengaña, Dr. Maria Socorro L. Agcaoili, and Dr. Ma. Angelina L. Mirasol (Consultant).

Anemia is a silent enemy because it is caused by so many health problems that it is often misdiagnosed or ignored. A 1998 survey showed that in the Philippines, more than half of infants less than a year-old, half of pregnant women, and 30-40 of those over 60 suffered from anemia.

All Filipinos need to know what causes anemia, how to detect it, how to prevent it, and how to treat it through this booklet that has been written by medical experts from the UP-PGH for the layman.

This booklet is the second title in a new health series of Milflores Publishing, Inc. that aims to provide expert medical information, in layman’s language, on common diseases and health hazards at affordable prices. The first tile was a guide to chronic kidney disease. Forthcoming titles this year will cover allergies (including asthma, dermatitis, and rhinitis), and snoring.

The editor of the Milflores Health Series is Dr. Agnes Dominguez Mejia, the current chair of the UP-PGH Department of Medicine and a professor at the UP College of Medicine. She specialized in Nephrology and Hypertension in the U.S. and has won national awards for her work in medical education.

Elbert Or and Zenaida N. Ebalan designed the cover and Zenaida N. Ebalan did the layout for “Anemia.”

“Anemia: Unmasking the Silent Enemy” is available at all National Book Store and PowerBooks branches, U.P. Press Bookstore, Solidaridad, Popular, and other major book stores at P140 per copy.

Price: P140.00 per copy

Posted on September 12, 2009

NEW MILFLORES RELEASE

MY KIDNEYS AND ME: A LAYMAN'S GUIDE TO KIDNEY DISEASE

by Dr. Maridel Orata-Gorospe, Dr. Edhel Santiago-Tripon, and Dr. Isabel De Leon-Duavit (Consultant); illustrated by Dr. Jim Tripon

45 pages

ISBN - 9789718280720

Milflores Publishing, Inc. has released “My Kidneys and Me: A Layman’s Guide to Kidney Disease” by Dr. Maridel Orata-Gorospe, Dr. Edhel Santiago-Tipon, and Dr. Isabel De Leon-Duavit (Consultant).

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a life-threatening condition. To help Filipinos who may be suffering from CKD in its various stages, a team of specialized doctors from the UP-PGH has written this comprehensive, but simple, guide to kidney disease. The authors have drawn on their extensive training and clinical experience to write on a broad range of topics on CKD, including its causes, symptoms, diagnostic tests, various stages, types of treatment, and dietary implications.

This booklet is the first title in a new health series of Milflores Publishing, Inc. that aims to provide expert medical information, in layman’s language, on common diseases and health hazards at affordable prices. Forthcoming titles this year will cover allergies (including asthma, dermatitis, and rhinitis), anemia, and snoring.

The editor of the Milflores Health Series is Dr. Agnes Dominguez Mejia, the current chair of the UP-PGH Department of Medicine and a professor at the UP College of Medicine. She specialized in Nephrology and Hypertension in the U.S. and has won national awards for her work in medical education.

Dr. Jaime Rafael H. Tripon illustrated “My Kidneys and Me.” Elbert Or designed the cover and Zenaida N. Ebalan did the layout.

“My Kidneys and Me: A Layman’s Guide to Kidney Disease” is available at all National Book Store and PowerBooks branches, U.P. Press Bookstore, Solidaridad, Popular, and other major book stores at P120 per copy.

Price : P120.00

Posted on March 26, 2009