by Dr. Gary S. Sy
ORAL thrush is a condition in which the fungus Candida albicans accumulates on the lining of your mouth.
Oral thrush causes creamy white lesions, usually on your tongue or inner cheeks. The lesions can be painful and may bleed slightly when you scrape them or brush your teeth. Sometimes oral thrush may [...]
by Mylene Mendoza-Dayrit
It took a burgeoning global wellness industry, bright prospects for wellness tourism, and people like former Department of Health Secretary Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan to elevate the humble hilot (traditional Filipino massage) to the global stage of signature spa treatments. And why not? Whenever I have a foreign or balikbayan guest, they would [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]