You’ve just turned the TV off, but that “But wait, there’s more!” phrase keeps ringing in your head. Infomercials on home exercise equipment are a dime a dozen, so it’s pretty easy to be swayed by that catchy, manly voice on air. If you’re looking to buy one for yourself, first think about these things:…
Continue Reading »Aside from the aesthetic beauty of having a wall fountain at home, water features also provide a substantial health benefits to occupants. Wall fountains promote calmness and concentration because they hinder unnecessary noise. They also help alleviate the tension in the joints and muscles. The calming effect helps those with sleeping problem at night. Wall…
Continue Reading »For the active moms, dads, and kids advocating a healthy lifestyle, here’s one great opportunity for you. Unilab ActiveHealth is inviting moms and their families to join the second leg of the 2012 Run United on June 17, 2012 at Mall of Asia. There are several race categories and challenges to choose from. If you…
Continue Reading »I’m happy about this recent government initiative to provide free cervical cancer screening for women in Metro Manila. The health project is part of the Universal Health Care program of President Benigno Aquino. Women ages 30 to 45 are the targeted recipient. I still belong to the age group so I might as well grab…
Continue Reading »An old friend of mine is convincing me to start walking as form of exercise. Walking has helped her to lose some pound. She said that she was able to stand walking for several minutes by listening to music from her cellphone. She started downloading music, including sounds of native-instruments and play them repeatedly while…
Continue Reading »Swim where? Manila Bay? It isn’t safe to swim there because the water has been declared as unsafe for swimming. Manila Bay serves as catch basin for both solid and liquid waste from the surrounding places of Manila Bay for several years now. You’ll see tons of floating solid waste from plastic containers, soiled pampers,…
To welcome the New Year with a complete set of hands and intact limbs is a nice present to yourself and your loved ones. This holds true for people who couldn’t help but light fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate the New Year. Recently the Department of Health issued an advisory reminding the public against the…
I got this in my email today. This has been going around for a while now, but still worth sharing as a simple yet effective reminder to everyone to energize ourselves with positive thoughts each day. I hope you’ll get a useful tip or two. 1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while…
There are many ways to stay looking and feeling younger for longer, and many are not as complicated as you may think. Whilst there are many pharmaceuticals, creams and lotions available promising the gift of younger skin and anti-aging affects, many ways for a healthy and young glow are completely free. And by using a…
Anyone who started the habit of smoking agrees that it is doubly hard to curb the habit than to initiate it. You merely take a puff or two and if you are the sort who enjoys the sensation of having smoke pass through your wind passages and you will be all set. Easy-peasy. Stopping the…
Aedes aegypti or tiger mosquito – low-flying, day-biting, lurks in dark places of the house, lays eggs on clean and stagnant water The D.E.N.G.U.E. Strategy D – daily monitoring of patient’s status E – encourage intake of oral fluids like oresol, water, juices, etc, N – note any dengue warning signs like persistent vomiting…
CHILDREN are prone to get the dengue virus at home than when they are in school. Citing studies done abroad, Dr. Eric Tayag, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health, said there is a higher risk of contracting dengue at home than in school. He said that in the past, experts are pointing to schools…
