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by Shana Lebowitz, Sep 16, 2017 “No pain, no gain.” It’s a thing people say when you’re trying to get in shape, and you’re at the gym crying, or dying, or something in between, because your arms are burning and shaking and you’ve got one more push-up left.

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by Kevin Loria, Business Insider, Jul 26, 2017 If you grind away hour after hour working at a desk, you may not feel like you have much in common with elite athletes. But if you want to improve at your job or any activity you do — from triathlon-racing to theoretical mathematics to working productively…

by Shamard Charles M.D., Today, 14 Jul, 2017 Every year, we make New Year’s resolutions to lead happier and healthier lives, but quickly abandon these plans once we realize how daunting it is to change our bad habits.

Kevin Loria, Business Insider, Jul 11, 2017 Jeanne Calment, the French woman who holds the record for the longest verified lifespan, died in 1997 at 122 years old. Few people, of course, ever become supercentenarians — 110 years old or older — and even fewer hit 115. So few people have exceeded that age, in…

by Ashley Lee, Aug 30, 2016 Stress seems to be part of every job description, particularly when you reach the C-suite. But that doesn’t mean it gets to take over your life. When handled correctly, stress can be contained, minimized and conquered. Don’t just take our word for it — here are stress prevention and…

INQUIRER.net, Jun 27, 2017 Scientists have often warned us about the potential health hazards of night-shift work, and this recent study may just be the most alarming one yet.

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The word stress generated from Hans Selye. He defined it as an unexpected and unpredicted response of the brain and body to change. Stress is a self-produced pain occurring in thoughts. It varies in different situations and environments.

by Bradley Elliott, May 17, 2017 There have been some noteworthy examples of successful human ageing in the press recently. It was announced that Prince Phillip will be retiring from royal duties in the autumn, at the age of 96. A couple of days later we heard the sad news that 85-year-old Min Bahadur Sharchan…

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 22, 2017 Due to the rapid economic and social changes, suicide rates among older people have been steadily increasing for the past several decades.

National University of Singapore, Apr 13, 2017 Drinking tea reduces the risk of cognitive impairment by 50 percent—and as much as 86 percent for older adults who have a genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease—a study of 957 Chinese seniors 55 and older shows.

by Andre Goy, Apr 10, 2017 With so many novel therapies being developed, there has never been a more exciting time to be practicing medicine, says Dr Andre Goy, Chairman and Director, Chief of Lymphoma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center. However, rising costs combined with an ageing population and an increase in…

by Travis Bradberry, 7 Apr 2017 The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and we’ve found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress in order to…

by Vanessa Candeias, Apr 7, 2017 Good mental health enables people to realize their full potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their communities. However the growing burden of mental illness is staggering. At a global level, one-in-four people will likely experience a mental health problem at some point…

Even the best jobs can lead to burnout if you aren’t careful. Travis Bradberry shows you how to spot burnout and stop it before it gets out of hand. By Travis Bradberry, http://www.inc.com/travis-bradberry/10-signs-youre-burning-out-and-how-to-stop-it.html?cid=readmoretext1 Even the best jobs can lead to burnout. The harder you work and the more motivated you are to succeed, the easier…

By: Cory Quirino, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 04, 2017 The process of getting old troubles many. Everyone accepts the fact that nobody lives forever. Still, seeing one’s deterioration can be disturbing. Can aging be stopped? No. However, medical science is able to slow it down and ease its symptoms. While we are all too familiar…

by Lindsay Wu, Apr 3, 2017 It was once a fringe topic for scientists and a pseudo-religious dream for others. But research into the biology of ageing, and consequently extending the lifespan of humans and animals, has become a serious endeavour.

by AMTODAY, Feb. 15, 2017 NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins Kathie Lee Gifford and Dean Cain to share important takeaways from recent medical studies that can improve your overall health, including fitness tips for busy women, a surprising solution for high cholesterol, new advice on treating back pain, the latest sleep research…

Dr. Natalie AzarParminderm Jan 26, 2017 Has it been a while since you sifted through your medicine cabinet? It’s hard keep track of what you need to toss or save. Keeping those unused and expired medications won’t land you in the hospital, but their effectiveness over times fades and may put the people in your…

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 20, 2017 Across Asia, the Philippines is among those with the highest percentage of citizens who don’t exercise regularly mostly due to lack of time, lack of personal motivation and “distractions” of modern life, based on the latest Sun Life Financial Asia Health Index.

Take the doc’s advice to look and feel your best for life by Jessica Smith, http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/dr-ozs-top-10-health-and-fitness-tips-all-time Get Strong, Not Skinny Illness or injury may often be the instigator, but frailty is what kills us, says Dr. Mehmet Oz, cardiothoracic surgeon, author, and host of The Dr. Oz Show. Our bodies can’t recover as well if…

SMC Prez denies link between coal power plant and ailments, but commits to foot the bill By: Jaymee T. Gamil, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 12, 2017 MANILA — Are the health problems of residents in Limay, Bataan caused by ash fall or a spill from a byproduct storage facility being used by the San Miguel…

http://www.ozy.com/presidential-daily-brief/pdb-70232?utm_source=pdb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=06172016&variable=52af57bdb25c500ad0fe628fd8cf4052#article70247 Go home, already. A new Ohio State University study of more than 12,000 people showed that the risks of diabetes, cancer and heart disease start to rise when women top 40 hours of work per week — and they triple for those who work more than 60. But hard-working men do not encounter the…

81 dentists also expected to lose jobs as Palace plans to downsize gov’t health personnel in 2017 By Mario B. Casayuran, Manila Bulletin, November 13, 2016 A total of 6,970 nurses, doctors, and dentists face the prospect of losing their jobs next year unless Congress overrides Malacañang’s plan to drastically downsize the number of frontline…

By: Amy R. Remo / @inquirerdotnet, November 07, 2016 The Philippines continues to lag behind its neighbors in Asean in terms of per capita spending on healthcare, due largely to the lack of accessibility to and affordability of medical services in the country.

By Bill Gates, November 1, 2016 I visited South Africa earlier this year to learn more about the progress the country is making in the fight against HIV. I toured health clinics, met with doctors and researchers, and listened to the stories of people living with HIV. Again and again, our conversations turned to an…

http://www.ilo.org/safework/areasofwork/workplace-health-promotion-and-well-being/WCMS_108557/lang–en/index.htm?utm_content=bufferad632&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer While stress is readily acknowledged to be a common feature of modern life, defining stress, its causes, symptoms and effects is a very complex matter. It is now widely acknowledged that work-related stress is very common and that it has a high cost in terms of workers’ health, absenteeism and lower performance. Although stress…

By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), July 3, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines ranks 15th out of the 23 countries in the Western Pacific with youth smokers.