Health

The 20s is a good time to start going on those regular medical checkups. MANILA, Philippines – Don’t be tempted to let your annual work-up or medical tests slip. Studies have shown that regular checkups and screenings can help you stay out of the doctor’s office for the rest of the year. Makati Medical Center…

Q. My doctor has told me everything that I’m NOT allowed to eat. But he didn’t tell me what food I can eat. Please tell me what I am allowed to eat. — Jon of Makati

More than 60 years ago, experts found that giving estrogen to women going through menopause could relieve some of the changes associated with this change of life — including hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness. Later on, replenishing estrogen levels was thought to provide a range of other benefits for women once they no…

SCIENCE and technology have gifted us with numerous conveniences of daily living, inventions and innovations meant to improve our quality of life, if not actually extend it.

PARIS, France — More than half of healthcare workers surveyed in Hong Kong said they would refuse to be vaccinated against swine flu, according to a study released Wednesday.

To continue with last week’s loaded topic on fats, Dr. Angel Respicio Jr., nutrition adviser at The Sleeplab, Hawaii Medical Center-West, prescribes this formidable list of nutrients to ward off the Big C:

Military op-eratives in the United States have recently deployed its latest secret weapon in the war against terror: Barney the Dinosaur. The famous purple and green Tyrannosaurus Rex loved by children all over the world is now battling it out with the Al Qaeda. His mission for the US military is simple enough. Just really loudly sing his…

Doctors call it gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Millions of people call it heartburn, and many others have coughing, wheezing, or hoarseness without realizing that GERD is to blame. By any name, GERD is common, bothersome, and sometimes serious. But once you know you have GERD, and understand its mechanics, you can control it and…

BEIJING: World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan on Friday urged governments to prepare for a likely second wave of swine flu cases, cautioning they will face tough decisions on how to dispense vaccines.

Experts say rooms should be ventilated when burning candles Candle-lit dinners may be romantic, but researchers are warning they could be harmful to health.

Almost three weeks ago, my beloved mother Marita suffered a “minor” heart attack. From day one I found myself dealing with situations, questions and experiences that changed a lot of how I see life.

If you feel lonely, chances are it’s your own fault. Loneliness is caused by an emptiness within. You can be lonely in a crowd, in a noisy party. Your aloneness originates in your heart. It is a feeling that is born of an idea, a thought, a belief that things are not right for you.

Escape from crossfire (First of two parts) DATU PIANG, Maguindanao—Now that his year-old son has recovered from diarrhea inside an evacuation camp here, Zacaria Lipulis is anxious to go back to his farm in Barangay Ganta in nearby Datu Saudi Ampatuan town so he can adequately feed his family with corn and other root crops.

United States – Private system Private sector funded, with more than half from private sources. Private health insurance available through employer, government or private schemes.Volunteers offer free medical services in sponsored event in Los Angeles.

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) is proposing the creation of a trust fund to subsidize the cost of palliative health care and end-of-life care services for indigent patients afflicted with life-threatening ailments.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) will beef up its campaign for breastfeeding amid the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) that only 50 percent of Filipino mothers are exclusively breastfeeding their newborns.

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DoH) will beef up its breastfeeding campaign after a study revealed that only one in two mothers exclusively breastfed for two months or less.

Q. I am an 18-year-old college student taking up Nursing. I want to know how I can study better and  pass the exams. Are there medicines I can take? — Nerlyn

Kidney disease is on the rise and among the top 10 causes of death in the Philippines. Statistics show that kidney disease among the Filipinos is shooting up every year. Almost 10,000 Filipinos requiring either dialysis for life or a kidney transplant for survival. About 31 percent of them have the most advanced stage of…

As we go to press Sunday, President Gloria Macapagal has yet to deliver her State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, July 27. Though a day late (better late than never), we’re sharing this open letter with our readers:

Did you hear about the 26 Japanese women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who went to a hospital in Tokyo? They had their blood drawn, but then, instead of receiving medical treatment, they were ushered into a small theatER. There they watched a performance of rakugo, the traditional Japanese comic storytelling.

I heard that it is now a requirement that office workers in one of the Metro Manila local government areas have to have an annual medical examination. This would include urinalysis, chest x-ray, fecal analysis, and other tests. In order that the company for whom they work can maintain it’s business license all employees must…

ACCESS to medicines is essential for health systems to function. Access means having medicines continuously available and affordable that are within one hour’s walk from homes.

Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability in the Philippines. Thousands of Filipinos are living with the effects of stroke. These effects may mean that you must change, relearn or redefine how you live. The goals of rehabilitation are to build strength, capability, and confidence so that you can continue your daily…

EASY to do, uncomplicated regimens are yours for the taking. How do I eliminate body odor, particularly athlete’s foot?

PARIS — Swine flu has swept the globe at “unprecedented speed,” the World Health Organisation said Friday, as a study warned the pandemic could tip the world into deflation and delay the economic recovery.

The use of supposedly banned chemicals in the manufacture of animal-based food products must be put to a stop.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today clarified that it was not giving P75,000 to victims of the A(H1N1) virus contrary to what the public may have thought.

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people with schizophrenia worldwide could have been saved if doctors had prescribed them the anti-psychotic drug clozapine, a new study says.

MANILA, Philippines – Workers from both the government and the private sector who have been infected with the A(H1N1) virus can now seek compensation from the Employees’ Compensation Commission through the Social Security System or the Government Service Insurance System.