by Dr. Miriam Joy C. Calaguas, FCR
Men, like women, also have to go through some changes as they reach their prime. Sadly, most men will prefer to go through these changes in silence. They will definitely not brag about how they are beginning to have trouble urinating.
Problems in urination among men are telltale signs of [...]
Adults should aim to get in 2 1/2 hours of exercise a week and children should run and play for at least an hour a day, according to new exercise guidelines issued by the US government on Tuesday.
The guidelines, meant to be akin to the “Food Pyramid” nutritional advice, are based on studies that show [...]
by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
Until recently, it was a problem that few men talked about, preferring silent suffering to the shame and embarrassment associated with impotence — notably on special romantic occasions, such as Valentine’s Day. In 1992, an expert panel convened by the US National Institutes of Health tried to remove the stigma by [...]
by Willie T. Ong, MD
Last July 24, 2007, I wrote an article entitled, “Where in heaven’s name are the cheaper drugs?” Less than 24 hours later, my e-mail inbox was swamped with 47 desperate messages coming from as far as Saudi Arabia and Canada.
Because of space constraints, I’m reprinting only four of the e-mail questions [...]
by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
Peptic ulcers have plagued human beings throughout the centuries, but the exact cause of the condition was uncertain. In 1940, Dr. A. Stone Freedberg of Harvard Medical School identified unusual curved bacteria in the stomachs of ulcer victims. He suspected that they might be responsible for ulcers but abandoned the research [...]
We spend a third of our lives sleeping and we need sleep to rejuvenate ourselves. But what if you don’t get a good quality sleep?
Snoring disturbs your bed partner’s sleep and even your own, At times it is annoying that it even gets so loud to keep the whole house awake.
Others try rolling the snorer [...]
Cigarette smoking remains the single most preventable cause of death in the United States.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco is the second major cause of death in the world and is responsible for the death of one in 10 adults worldwide. If current smoking patterns continue, WHO predicts tobacco use will cause some [...]
For students who are coping with the mentally challenging academic subjects in school and for employees whose jobs require demanding mental activities such as research and market analysis, a new food supplement is now available to provide enough energy to cope with these mental challenging responsibilities.
Energin 300, a newly introduced food supplement in the market [...]
by Willie T. Ong, MD
1 . What is the largest muscle in the human body?
Our muscles account for 35 to 40 percent of the human body. The largest muscle in the body is the buttock muscle or gluteus maximus, whose function is to extend the thigh.
2. What is the most active [...]
by Ching M. Alano
More than two thousand years ago, ancient Greek physician Hippocrates said, “Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.” That mouthful of wisdom is not lost on the Chinese who have been using food as their medicine longer than anyone can remember. Make room for [...]