Hi everyone! I am happy to share this thread about our #IAPHS2020@ia4phs poster presentation in entitled “Whose cigarette smoking behavior is most affected by the Philippine Sin Tax Reform Act?” 1/n
This work is coauthored with @rmlacaza and Miguel Antonio Estrada from the University of the Philippines @Official_UPD. I have been nagging Miguel to be on twitter because he is missing out on a lot of cool stuff here. 😅 2/n
Sep 21, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
9/23 marks the anniversary of Marcos' declaration of martial law in 1972. I was not alive at that time but I am aware of the atrocities of the Marcos family - from the torture of many dissidents to the looting of our country's wealth. 1/n
I remember my mother telling me that except for the curfew, life did not change that much for her. I could not wrap my mind around this. Was this because the commoners in the Chinese-Filipino community like her were apolitical? Or was this the case of ignorance being bliss? 2/n
Sep 1, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
I got my EpiPen yesterday for USD15. An uninsured person would have to pay about USD600 for a technology that was invented 40 yrs ago. This upsets me.
Source: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-…
The cheaper generic version that was recently approved by the FDA still costs about USD100.
My experience of getting urgent care in the US: A thread. Summary of what I learned: 1. Allergies are no joke. 2. Worrying about outrageous healthcare costs is legit. I spent at least one hour waiting for my symptoms to subside so that I won't have to go to the hospital. 1/X
After dinner last night, I felt bloated and had stomach cramps so I thought of taking Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength. Soon after, I developed itchiness. I thought it is just one of those seasonal allergies so I took Loratidine, hoping it will go away. 2/X
