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 [...]
by MICHAEL CONLON
CHICAGO — Millions of poor children in the US may be getting fat before age 10 because their mothers are stressed out and the youngsters seek escape in unhealthy comfort food, researchers said on Tuesday.
The stress is rooted in poverty and can be brought on by money woes, work [...]
It’s one of nature’s healthiest foods and a favorite in traditional Chinese medicine.
For many Chinese people, it’s become a habit to add honey to milk, spread it on bread, or just simply stir some into a cup of warm water for breakfast every morning.
It’s not just for the sweet taste but [...]
Do you ever feel sleepy during the day or find it hard to wake up in the morning? If so, you are familiar with the powerful need to sleep. We may not realize it, but just as food and water, sleep is essential for our well-being.
Most people thought of sleep as a passive, dormant part [...]
by Abby Rebong
Do you smoke? In spite of all the warnings from different health organizations, people still can’t seem to kick this life-threatening habit. In view of this, the VRP Medical Center recently put up a pulmonary rehabilitation program that aims to help chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in their [...]
by Charles C. Chante, MD
Severe psoriasis appears to be a potent risk factor for stroke independent of the traditional stroke risk factors, a doctor said at an international investigative dermatology meeting.
She presented a case-control study drawn from the UK General Practice Database (GPRD) in which she found psoriasis was associated with [...]
by Ching M. Alano
While we probably can’t do anything about the high fuel prices and the high cost of living (except perhaps to swear to the high heavens), there’s one thing we can control: high blood pressure.
Did I see you raise your skeptical eyebrows sky-high? The lowdown on high blood pressure [...]
by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
Today’s article will focus on screening tests for other common health problem.
Last week’s column discussed how to prevent and detect common medical problems such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity.
Today’s article will focus on screening tests for other common health problems like hearing loss, periodontal disease, vision [...]
by Rebecca B. Singson, MD
Dyspareunia (“dis-par-oon-ya”) is painful sex, due to medical or psychological reasons. It is used mostly to describe women, although men can also suffer pain during sexual contact. Most of the time, the cause can be reversed, even when long-standing, but for some, it may be a recurrent [...]
by Ching M. Alano
Perhaps nothing is fraught with more misconceptions than food (food myths, a topic that’s close to our hearts and certainly, our stomachs). And we have been fed with these food myths for ages. For instance, as far back as 1840, an American dietitian named Sylvester Graham had a mouthful to share [...]