Health

Change is too slow coming for the nation’s one million home care aides. In 2007, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 1975 federal labor regulation that defines home care aides as “companions.” That definition exempts home care employers — often for-profit agencies — from having to pay the federal minimum wage or time and a…

We may not see them, but they’re all around us, ready to pounce on us anytime. We shudder at the mere mention of these microorganisms — viruses and bacteria. But let not the (H1N1) pandemic scare turn you into a germaphobic or a modern-day Howard Hughes Jr., the American aviator/industrialist/filmmaker, who was one of the…

July is Nutrition Month, and what better way to celebrate it than to start with a practical discussion on how to eat a healthy diet. As important as it is to learn about the latest on food science or breakthroughs on nutrition research, I realize that our readers sometimes have more pressing concerns, such as:…

Following the cancelation of the multi-million school feeding program, the Department of Education (DepEd) is now looking at other means to contribute to the health of public schoolchildren. 

MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has ordered a total smoking ban in all state health facilities, schools and universities.

Special Report: Can RP cope with full-blown Novel A(H1N1) epidemic?

This entire week, I have been preoccupied with women’s health issues as media have focused on the health of national women leaders.

SYDNEY (AFP) – People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday.

PARIS—People who live alone in middle age face nearly double the risk of developing cognitive problems in later life compared with married or cohabiting counterparts, according to a study published Friday.

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to compel large firms employing more than 500 workers to promptly submit their “preparedness plans” in dealing with the spread of Influenza A(H1N1).

MANILA, Philippines – There are many ways to treat diseased conditions. Ultimately, however, any disease can only be permanently remedied by uprooting the cause. In the vast majority of cases, the cause lies in unnatural unbalanced physical and or mental habits. Therefore, changing one’s bad habits is the most important part of treatment. Natural therapy…

Millions of Filipinos are experiencing mental changes as they age and are struggling with the question, “Am I getting Alzheimer’s?” After all, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is defined as a loss of intellectual and social abilities severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. Dementia affects about 10 percent of…

THE Bureau of Food and Drugs has ordered the recall of all Hydroxycut products, which are supposed to help people lose weight, for health reasons.

CEBU CITY: The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), the country’s largest labor group, urged the government and the private sector to implement more aggressive strategies to contain the spread of the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, warning that it could soon invade the country’s factories and diminish labor productivity.

If you are diabetic and reading this article, chances are your blood sugar is not controlled. Having a slightly elevated blood sugar level is not good for you. Should you be worried? Yes. Should you go for changes in your life? Yes, because new studies have shown that your pancreas get damaged even with borderline…

IT is a good thing indeed that the A(H1N1) virus that hit the Philippines is not deadly. As of last Sunday, the Department of Health (DOH) has reported 428 A(H1N1) cases in the country. Not one of those so far infected has died, thankfully, because the A(H1N1) cases that were transported and readily transmitted here…

Understanding loneliness can be very complicated because so many various factors can come into play even if lonely people feel dissatisfied, deprived and distressed. But in addition to this, people can have different kinds of feelings depending upon their situation.

TOKYO—Health experts have long warned of the risk of obesity, but a new Japanese study warns that being very skinny is even more dangerous, and that slightly chubby people live longest.

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s under-five and infant mortality rate significantly declined over the past several years, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said yesterday.

An unhealthy lifestyle may be to blame for the gender divide The reluctance of men to adopt a healthy lifestyle and visit the doctor may be fuelling a gender gap in cancer cases and deaths, experts say.

I’m not one for cliches, but whoever said “You are what you eat” was onto something. Fill up on doughnuts and pizza, and you’re more likely to sport a round shape with a soft center. But if you munch on fresh produce, fish and poultry, chances are you’ll be as lean as what’s on your…

The casualties are increasing around the world and tension has reached fever pitch. Even church authorities have declared a holy war against this modern-day evil. Now, you don’t have to hold hands with the persons next to you when you pray or sing Our Father during Mass.

Q. My mom is 91 years old. She is taking nine prescription medicines and three vitamins every day. Lately, she is often confused, dazed, and slow in moving. Could this be due to her medicines? Can you help us? — Marivic

Exercise: It’s cheap, readily available, and the single most effective step people can take to avoid chronic and potentially fatal diseases. If it were being hawked on late-night TV, you’d think the phone lines would be tied up for hours.

The Center for Legislative Development (CLD), an organization that conducts research and engages in policy advocacy, urged the national government to make quality healthcare services in the country accessible, available, affordable and acceptable in a policy discussion.

Nope, we’re not going to talk about sex, lies, and videotape here. It seems everybody’s talking about that, it’s coming out of our ears. We have no Hayden agenda, we simply want to bare the lies, half-truths, and myths that have persisted or been perpetuated through the years.

Sleep is perhaps the most mysterious of all human activities. No one can really define its biological function — that is, why it is restful and necessary — or come up with a foolproof recipe for a good night’s sleep. Soldiers, health care professionals, call center workers, pilots and flight attendants, and many others suffer…

Time was when only middleage and older patients were known to be suffering from complications of atherosclerosis, or the narrowing of arteries in the body.

SWINE flu is spreading more widely than official figures indicate, with outbreaks in Europe and Asia showing it has gained a foothold in at least three regions.

Some people assume that science and religion are in conflict with each other. Medicine, they say, is based on fact while religion is based on faith. But after carefully reading the Bible, I am amazed at how much medical knowledge can be found in the Good Book.