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DOH, SPMC raise colorectal cancer awareness
THE Department of Health (DOH) and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) collaborated to raise awareness about colorectal cancer causes and symptoms during the Kapihan sa Dabaw at SM Ecoland on Monday morning, March 25, 2024......»»
Avoiding the play-in
The NBA regular season ends on April 14, meaning only 20 days are left to determine which teams from the East and West will figure in the dreaded play-in tournament......»»
MMDA suspends number coding scheme on March 28, 29
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will be temporarily lifting its number coding scheme on March 28 (Maundy Thursday) and March 29 (Good Friday), which were earlier declared as regular holidays......»»
Marcos, First Lady Liza have made full recovery from flu-like symptoms, says Palace
President Marcos 'has been in meetings today and will resume his public duties tomorrow,' Malacañang says on Monday, March 25.....»»
‘Passover or broke’
It was a case of “early to bed – too early to rise” as I found myself waking up at 20 minutes past midnight. Instinctively, I found myself checking my phone for the right time......»»
Vhong pangarap makatrabaho si Bitoy: Marami akong matututunan sa kanya!
KUNG may isang Kapuso star na gustung-gustong makatrabaho ni Vhong Navarro, yan ay walang iba kundi si Michael V. Ngayong mapapanood na rin ang “It’s Showtime” sa GMA Network kung saan isa sa mga regular host si Vhong, hindi na imposibleng maka-work niya ang ilang Kapuso actors. Nang matanong kung sino sa mga GMA stars.....»»
Darren Espanto ipinakilala bilang regular host ng ‘Showtime’, absent agad
SOBRANG saya ng Kapamilya singer at actor na si Darren Espanto matapos siyang ipakilala sa madlang pipol bilang regular hist ng “It’s Showtime”. Kasabay kasi ng historic contract signing ng GMA- 7 at ABS-CBN executives upang maging pormal nang parte ng Kapuso network ang “It’s Showtime” ay inanunsyo na rin ang pagiging regular host ng.....»»
President Marcos, wife feeling better, but still with symptoms
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos are feeling better but still have flu-like symptoms, the Presidential Communications Office said yesterday......»»
Gealon: Probe companies with colorum vehicles
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A citywide crackdown is being implemented against colorum vehicles or illegally operating public utility vehicles (PUVs). This after Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon’s proposed a resolution was approved during the council’s regular session on March 20, requesting the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct operations against colorum trucks operating in the.....»»
Earth Hour, 5 Reasons to Participate
On March 23, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, everyone in the world is encouraged to turn off their lights and appliances. Dubbed Earth Hour, this global event started in Australia back in 2007 as a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) initiative. It might be easy to wave off Earth Hour as just 60 minutes of.....»»
Steve Lawrence bids farewell
A voice from the past said goodbye last March 7. Singer and actor Steve Lawrence passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s disease in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 88......»»
Ronaldo Valdez inatake ng matinding depresyon, tinamaan ng Alzheimer’s?
INAASAHANG dadagsa ang mga celebrities sa lamay ng yumaong aktor na si Ronaldo Valdez na nagsimula kagabi, December 18. Nakaburol ang cremated remains ng award-winning veteran actor sa Garden Suite ng Loyola Memorial Chapels & Crematorium sa Guadalupe, Quezon City. Wala pang inilalabas na detalye tungkol sa kanyang inurnment. Sumakabilang-buhay si Ronaldo o Ronald James.....»»
Boots, Paolo, Rhian reflect on Alzheimer’s theme in Ikaw At Ako film
The upcoming film Ikaw At Ako revolves around a multi-generational story exploring lasting love......»»
New Research Suggests a Link Between a Specific Type of Belly Fat and Alzheimers Risk
Title: Study Finds Link Between Visceral Fat and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk In a groundbreaking study, researchers have discovered a potential link between the accumulation of.....»»
Scientist who led team that created Dolly the cloned sheep dies at 79
The British scientist who led the team that created Dolly the sheep, a breakthrough in cloning, has died at the age of 79, his former university said on Monday. Ian Wilmut, who revealed in 2018 he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, helmed the team at the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, which cloned Dolly in 1996. Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, and the breakthrough garnered global headlines and led to new advances in animal and medical research. Peter Mathieson, the vice-chancellor of Edinburgh University, hailed Wilmut as "a titan of the scientific world" whose work cloning Dolly "transformed scientific thinking at the time". "This breakthrough continues to fuel many of the advances that have been made in the field of regenerative medicine that we see today," he said in a statement. Bruce Whitelaw, the current head of the Roslin Institute, said it was "sad news". "Science has lost a household name," he added. Wilmut retired from Edinburgh University of 2012. But in 2018, he announced support for new research into Parkinson's, revealing he had diagnosed with the uncurable, progressive brain disorder, which can cause uncontrollable movements such as shaking. "There was a sense of clarity, well at least now we know and we can start doing things about it," Wilmut told the BBC at the time. "As well as obviously the disappointment that it will possibly shorten my life slightly, and more particularly it will alter the quality of life." Parkinson's is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's and affects more than 8.5 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). dl/ri © Agence France-Presse The post Scientist who led team that created Dolly the cloned sheep dies at 79 appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Lady Gaga recalls ‘magical’ partnership with crooner Tony Bennett
Lady Gaga, who was Tony Bennett's friend and collaborator in the final years of the hitmaker's life, over the weekend hailed their "magical" relationship and urged others not to "discount your elders." Bennett died at 96 on July 21, having lived with Alzheimer's disease for years. In 2014 he became the oldest person ever to reach number one on the US album chart through a collection of duets with Lady Gaga, with whom he also won a Grammy in 2022 for their album of Cole Porter standards. "With Tony, I got to live my life in a time warp. Tony & I had this magical power. We transported ourselves to another era, modernized the music together, & gave it all new life as a singing duo," Gaga posted in a lengthy ode to Bennett on Instagram. "But it wasn't an act. Our relationship was very real. Sure he taught me about music, about showbiz life, but he also showed me how to keep my spirits high and my head screwed on straight." Among Bennett's many gifts was his stage presence: With a welcoming smile and dapper suit, he sang with gusto and a smooth vibrato in a strong, clearly enunciated voice. His death prompted an outpouring of gratitude for his life and work, with Elton John calling him "irreplaceable" and President Joe Biden saying "he himself was an American classic." Gaga's partnership with the legend was seemingly improbable -- she the boundary-pushing pop star and he the aging crooner -- but in her homage to Bennett she said "our age difference didn't matter." "We were from two different stages in life entirely -- inspired. Losing Tony to Alzheimer's has been painful but it was also really beautiful," she said. "An era of memory loss is such a sacred time in a person's life. There's such a feeling of vulnerability and a desire to preserve dignity." In her message Gaga urged people to keep their elders close: "Don't leave them behind when things change," she said. "And pay attention to silence -- some of my musical partner and I's most meaningful exchanges were with no melody at all." "I love you Tony." The post Lady Gaga recalls ‘magical’ partnership with crooner Tony Bennett appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Volunteering in Late Life May Protect the Brain, Research Finds
New Research Reveals Volunteering’s Positive Impact on Cognitive Function Amsterdam, Netherlands – In exciting news presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, researchers have found.....»»
Protein Imbalance during Middle Age Linked to Dementia Risk 25 Years Later – The Daily Guardian
Title: Study Identifies 32 Proteins Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease [City], [Date] – A recent long-term study has made a significant breakthrough in.....»»
Tony Bennett, last of classic American crooners, dead at 96
Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died Friday in New York. He was 96. Raised in an era when big bands defined US pop music, Bennett achieved an improbable second act when he started winning over young audiences in the 1990s -- not by reinventing himself but by demonstrating his sheer joy in belting out the standards. And then at age 88, Bennett, in 2014 became the oldest person ever to reach number one on the US album sales chart through a collection of duets with Lady Gaga -- who became his friend and touring companion but only one of a long list of younger stars who rushed to work with the singing great. Bennett's publicist, Sylvia Weiner, announced his death. Likened since the start of his career to Frank Sinatra, Bennett first tried to distance himself but eventually followed much of the same path as other crooners of yore -- singing in nightclubs, on television, and for movies, although his attempts to act ended quickly. His gift proved to be his stage presence. With a welcoming smile and dapper suit, he sang with gusto and a smooth vibrato in a strong, clearly enunciated voice, which he kept in shape through training from the operatic Bel Canto tradition. Starting with his recording of the film song "Because of You" in 1951, Bennett sang dozens of hits including "Rags to Riches," "Stranger in Paradise" and, in what would become his signature tune, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," which landed him two of his career's 19 Grammy Awards. But the British Invasion led by The Beatles initially took a toll on the singer, whose music suddenly sounded quaint and antiquated. He nearly died of a cocaine overdose in 1979 before sobering up and eventually reviving his career. "When rap came along, or disco, whatever the new fashion was at the moment, I didn't try to find something that would fit whatever the style was of the whole music scene," Bennett told the British culture magazine Clash. "I just stayed myself and sang sincerely and tried to just stay honest with myself -- never compromising, just doing the best songs that I could think of for the public. "And luckily it just paid off." Singing as hardscrabble youth Tony Bennett -- his stage name came after advice from showbiz A-lister Bob Hope -- was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in the Astoria neighborhood of New York's Queens borough. His father was a struggling grocer who immigrated from southern Italy's Calabria region, to which his mother also traced her ancestry. He showed early promise as an entertainer, singing at age nine next to legendary New York mayor Fiorello LaGuardia when he ceremonially opened the city's Triborough Bridge, now known as the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. But his father's death at age 10, at a time when the United States was still struggling to exit the Great Depression, led him to leave school and earn money through jobs including singing at Italian restaurants and caricature painting, which remained a lifelong side career. During World War II, Bennett was drafted into the 63rd Infantry Division and was sent to France and Germany. But he was demoted after cursing out an officer from the South who objected to Bennett dining with an African American friend in the then racially segregated army. As punishment, Bennett spent his tour of duty digging out bodies and shipping them. But after the Allied victory, Bennett found an unexpected break into music as he waited with fellow troops in Wiesbaden, Germany to return home. With the city's opera house still intact, a US Army band performed a weekly show to be broadcast on military radio across Germany. Taken on as the band's librarian, Bennett was quickly impressed with his voice and was made one of four vocalists. "During this period in the army, I enjoyed the most musical freedom I've ever had in my life," Bennett later wrote in his autobiography, "The Good Life." "I could sing whatever I wanted, and there was no one around to tell me any different," he wrote. Outspoken against racism and war When he returned to the United States, he took formal singing lessons through the GI Bill, which covered educational expenses for returning troops. His experiences made Bennett a lifelong liberal. He became especially enraged in the 1950s when he played in Miami with jazz pioneer Duke Ellington, who was not allowed to attend a press party due to segregation at the hotel. In a then risky move for a popular entertainer, he accepted an invitation from singer Harry Belafonte to join civil rights icon Martin Luther King in the 1965 march from Selma, Alabama in support of equal voting rights for African Americans. He later wrote in his memoir that the hostility of the white state troopers reminded him of Nazi Germany. He was also an outspoken opponent of war, at times raising controversy. "The first time I saw a dead German, that's when I became a pacifist," he told popular radio host Howard Stern days after the 11 September 2001 attacks. Late in life, still cool Bennett was married three times and had four children including Antonia Bennett, who has followed his path as a singer of pop and jazz standards. But his son Danny Bennett was most instrumental in his father's career, aggressively courting MTV and other players in the pop world as a manager for his father. By the early 1990s, Bennett -- his style and look little changed from the 1960s, except for more gray hair -- was appearing in music videos on MTV and singing warm-up at concerts by alternative rock giants such as Smashing Pumpkins and Porno for Pyros. Proof that Bennett was back came in 1993 when he presented a prize at the MTV Video Music Awards alongside the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who hailed his cool factor and playfully sang part of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." His career only kept building and a decade later, he released three successful albums of duets. On one of them, "Body and Soul," he sang with Amy Winehouse in her last recording before she died in 2011 at age 27. He marked his 90th birthday with a star-studded concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall, which was turned into a television special and album. The title was taken from a song popularized by Bennett: "The Best Is Yet to Come." Bennett toured the United States and Europe into his final decade, playing his last public performance before the coronavirus pandemic halted touring in New Jersey on 11 March 2020. Soon after, he revealed he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016. He had kept his condition quiet for years. Upon turning 95, Bennett played two more birthday concerts, again at Radio City Music Hall, with Lady Gaga -- shows billed as his farewell to New York. He then canceled the remainder of his 2021 tour dates on "doctors' orders." "And let the music play as long as there's a song to sing / And I will stay younger than spring," he crooned during the first of his farewell shows, in a rendition of his ballad "This Is All I Ask." "You've been a good audience," Bennett said prior to his encore. "I love this audience." The post Tony Bennett, last of classic American crooners, dead at 96 appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Tokyo stocks are up, extends US gains
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, extending US gains as investors awaited crucial interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and other central banks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.28 percent, or 91.65 points, at 32,356.82 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 0.33 percent, or 7.30 points, to 2,231.62. The dollar fetched 139.29 yen, against 139.41 yen in New York late Friday. "The Japanese market is seen starting with gains following rallies in US shares," but profit-taking could later weigh on the market, Monex senior market analyst Toshiyuki Kanayama said. Wall Street stocks finished slightly higher on Friday, helped by expectations that the Fed will hold off raising interest rates for the first time since starting its hiking cycle last year to combat high inflation. In addition to the US central bank, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan will also make policy decisions later this week. The ECB will unveil its next monetary policy decisions on June 15, with observers pencilling in a rate hike of 25 basis points. The Bank of Japan will announce its decisions on June 16 -- with a majority of observers expecting no changes to the bank's long-standing monetary easing policy. Sony Group was up 0.73 percent at 13,765 yen, Toyota was up 0.85 percent at 2,069 yen, and SoftBank Group rallied 2.52 percent to 6,050 yen. Eisai climbed 1.84 percent to 10,785 yen, following a 9.45 percent rally in the previous session after a US Food and Drug Administration document suggested the body favours approving an Alzheimer's drug made by Eisai and Biogen. Shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines was down 2.87 percent at 3,184 yen, and Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing was off 0.79 percent at 35,000 yen. kh/kaf/mtp © Agence France-Presse The post Tokyo stocks are up, extends US gains appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»