HEALTH | Mother’s milk: Best for babies
“Breastfeeding is essentially the first food of the human body,” said Dr. Maria Asuncion Silvestre, president of Kalusugan ng Mag-Ina, Inc. (KMI).
She...
HEALTH: What you need to know about the Delta Covid-19 variant
There’s so much concern these days about the Delta variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It was first identified in India and is...
HEALTH: The healing wonders of tomato
Is it “tuh-MAY-toh” or “tuh-MAH-to”?
However you pronounce it, tomatoes were once considered poisonous. A botanist mistakenly took the tomato for the “wolf peach” referred...
HEALTH: TB kills 74 Filipinos daily
Right now, the Philippines – just like the rest of the world – is focusing on its fight against the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019...
Wrong information deters smokers from switching to better alternatives
Advocates of tobacco harm reduction (THR) urged adult smokers to discern the science behind non-combustible alternatives as misleading and false information may push them...
Smoking risks due to combustion – expert
To address the confusion over the difference between smoking and nicotine consumption, a London professor and smoking cessation expert said combustion or the process...
Low-cost yet effective wound patch for people with diabetes
A Filipino innovator develops wound patches specifically for people with diabetes made from coconut. It’s called Vitro Engineered Restorative Microcellulose Absorbent Covering (VERMAC).
Solving the country’s malnutrition problem by really trying
One out of four children, less than five years old, in Mindanao found to be underweight, according to a nutrition survey results presented during...
Binge drinking is hazardous to youth’s health
Having a beer at the end of the workday or a glass of wine during dinner might be described as a North American and...
Hypertension: When blood pressure goes up
“High blood pressure runs in my family, so I was not surprised at all when my doctors put me on medication,” said Generoso Mortejo,...