Effects of Second Hand Smoking to Unborn Babies

Cigarette Smoking

Recent Scientific study shows that pregnant women who are exposed to cigarette smoke have a high possibility that their unborn child can have birth defects or increase the risk of stillbirth. Scientist has warned the fathers-to-be to stop smoking for the benefit of their future child. Researchers in the University of Nottingham conducted a study … Read more

Health Tips: Goiter

According to some researchers, there is an increasing number of Filipinos having goiter and 90 percent of Goiter’s cases worldwide is caused by iodine deficiency.   A Goitre or Goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid and this can become very big which can be seen easily as a m(–foul word(s) removed–) in the neck. … Read more

Health Tips: Diabetes

One of the most common health problems among Filipinos is what we called Diabetes Mellitus. It is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has elevated blood sugar.  This elevation of blood sugar happens because the cells don’t respond to the insulin that is being produced, or the body doesn’t produce enough insulin. … Read more

K2 is Synthetic Marijuana, No Positive Drug Test

K2

A synthetic marijuana called K2, also known as Spice was first identified in December 2008. It has an active ingredient called ‘JHW-018’ in which compound can be produced is similar to the high of marijuana. Only K2 does not produce positive drug test. According to ‘American (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation of Poison Control Centers’ there were … Read more

Health Tips: Hypertension

hypertension

According to some researchers, Hypertension is one of the common health problems among Filipinos. It refers to the condition of a person where his or her blood pressure remains at an elevated level at all times. It is also called HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. There are two types of Hypertension, the Primary Hypertension and the Secondary … Read more

Those Who Live Longest Have Only One Wife

healthy heart

“Fall in love, have only one spouse and be faithful.” This section of advice neither comes from a spiritual adviser nor from a love guru but from a prominent Cardiologist. Former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral said, “Those who live longest have only one wife” A Valentine’s Day weekly media forum on Monday at “Kapihan sa … Read more

New Discovery of specific genes linked to Parkinson’s Disease

A world-wide group of scientists have confirmed 5 variants of genes that are directly linked with Parkinson’s Disease,  concluding the tally up to 11, as per accordance to a news paper that was published this Wednesday from the Lancet. Since the first discovery of genetic clue in 1997, the consensus from medical organizations observed that … Read more

Diet soda and excessive intake of salt are stroke risk

A couple of studies presented this Wednesday observed that people who drink diet soda are actually at higher risk of suffering from stroke or heart attack than those people who do not drink soda at all, and the fact that adding excessive salt to the diet is also a stroke risk factor. The soda study … Read more

Almonds to cure diabetes and heart disease

One of the most known university of New Jersey “University of Medicine and Dentistry” has reported that using almonds could actually help in prevention of diabetes type-2 and several heart disease. Scientists at the university has discovered that diet inclusive of nuts could actually help in prevention of diabetes and it can also treat the … Read more