Relief goods may be dropped off at the Mu Sigma Phi Hut at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine.

Or at any organization of your choice, just make sure that their relief ops are legit. 

Those were rapids that hundreds did not survive. Wearing keepsakes from the City of Golden Friendship. (Taken with instagram)

jraymags:

rocayaaa:

207/366: Too young and uninformed.

Positive pregnancy test at only 11 years of age. She did not know she was pregnant. She had no idea that missed menses, gradual abdominal enlargement and feeling something move inside her all point to pregnancy. This is why we need to educate the youth about sex, pregnancy and reproductive health. (11.24.11)

Please reblog this. This is an actual experience from PGH.

Also, 18/F, pregnant for the second time; her partner, twice her age. Had an induced abortion at 16; at that time, her partner was thrice her age. When asked what age she was when she first had sex, she couldn’t answer. Not because she couldn’t remember, or was ashamed, but because she didn’t know what sex is. 

theaterati:

Bluerep is doing it again!

A few years ago, in the sauna bath of a performance space that was Gonzaga Exhibit Hall in Ateneo, the country’s premiere musical theater organization mounted one of its best shows yet.

The show was called BARE and it saw my leading men from All Shook Up (a musical I co-directed), Bibo Reyes and Amos Francia being each other’s leading men for this gay-themed rock operatic musical. The show was directed by idol Ana Abad Santos and was assistant directed by my pal Bea Garcia, and seemed the perfect embodiment of the gritty and nuanced vitality that Bluerep is all too capable of. The show was tailor-fit for the org, and it was probably one of its best shows yet.

The crazy core was holding back on its season ender ‘til the very last minute. From Little Shop to Black Prom, what was next? A couple of months ago, the announcement finally came. They’re doing it again - BARE: The Musical for its season finale. Be sure to mark your calendars for the audition. There is no specific date yet but don’t miss out on the opportunity to experience the org from which hailed most of the who’s who of theater today. Amazing!

Congrats in advance Bluerep! I love you with all my heart.

bismarkymark:

THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

Sacred Heart Hospital – in Eau Claire, Wisc. – is the first hospital in the country to use a a specialized neurosurgical suite providing state-of-the-art treatment for neurosurgery, spine and trauma patients. It is also the first hospital of its size to have a BrainSUITE® with the IMRIS iMRI (intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging) operating suite and eventually the iCT (intra-operative computed tomography) operating suite. And Sacred Heart is one of only 17 hospitals in the world to offer this technology configuration for patients.

A configuration of advanced imagery and mapping technology, the Smart OR helps neurosurgeons perform complex brain, spine and trauma procedures in a more effective way.“Imagine navigating a tightrope blindfolded. If you deviate off the path, even slightly, you fall. In surgery, the Smart OR is the ultimate tool ensuring that we don’t ‘fall,’” Kamal Thapar, MD says. “The technology goes beyond what the human eye can see, removing that blindfold. It provides real-time, high definition data, allowing us to chart an exact path to tumors during operations – so surrounding, healthy tissue is not damaged.”

“The Smart OR is the operating room of the future,” Thapar adds. “It is a quantum leap forward in the way surgery is performed. It’s ‘smart’ technology – it’s ‘smart’ care.”

A far cry from PGH’s ORs. Dare I dream that the LCB might hold one of these someday?

Oh my, an intra-op MRI? PGH doesn’t even have intra-op x-rays anymore.

commonthingsarecommon:

Thank you, oh mnemonic fairy.

(mnemonic’s for club foot - INversion, ADduction & Equinus of the foot)

Also, CAVE. Cavus, Adductus, Varus, Equinus. This is also the order that the deformities are corrected via the Ponseti method.

I am still not over the fact that I wasn’t able to report to my consultant on that oh-so-toxic OPD day. :(

Surprisingly, I found myself thinking this a few months back.

(Source: callherhollywood)

Probably my favorite punctuation mark. Hahaha.

It’s easier to say than do.

(Source: gatusby)