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 [...]
The Philippines marked the second week of August as the annual observance of Asthma Week.
The annual observance aims to heighten public awareness on this chronic lung disease that affects 12 percent of the entire Philippine population, based on a study on asthma prevalence published recently.
According to the National Asthma Movement (NAM), the annual observance focused [...]
by Ana G. Kalaw
You know how the cliché goes: It takes 43 muscles to frown and only one to smile (but if you study your anatomy, it actually takes 17). Using fever muscles for the latter doesn’t seem like too much of a workout, true, but then the consequences of this [...]
by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
Tea is in. In the past few years, more and more Filipinos have developed a taste for tea.
That makes it now the country’s fourth most popular beverage, after water, soft drinks, and coffee.
And green tea extracts are the fastest growing dietary supplements.
There’s no doubt that tea is [...]
by Ching M. Alano
For so long has this been the topic of really lengthy discussions: longevity (or long life). Did you know that, according to World Health Organization world health statistics 2007, the life expectancy in the Philippines is 64 for men and 71 for women? Yes, the women outlive [...]
by Cory Quirino
MANILA, Philippines—During the French and Indian War in 1754, a woman named Martha Custis danced with George Washington in a ball. Legend has it that she had caught his eye from across the room because of her radiant complexion. After one dance she had won his heart. Bewitched by [...]
by JEFFREY O. VALISNO
People spend as much as a third of their lives sleeping. As such, the importance of a restful sleep cannot be over emphasized. Numerous research studies have shown the many health benefits of sleep.
Doctors have pointed out how sleep is important for concentration, memory formation and the repair of damage to the [...]