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 »A few weeks before I graduated from College, my friend and I applied for a job in a small publication company. (This job came before my short stint at the Philippine News Agency). Our initial assignment then was similar to those who perform accounts executive jobs. My friend and I were made to deliver letters…
I’ve been writing health stories even before I was absorbed by PT in 2000. Health beat was one of the assignments given to me by PJ when I was starting with them. PT and PJ, by the way are sister companies. When I started my first blog, Mom Writes for a Cause, the intention was…
A friend of mine who recently graduated from nursing school shared that a lot of her nursing friends are jobless. She said her friends have applied to work abroad, but jobs overseas require them to get additional hospital training to qualify for the position. Problem is even training schools/hospitals here are limited to accommodate them….
My sister’s estranged common-law husband used to work in an oil rig and was assigned in Nigeria for a brief period of time. He was a safety engineer and his job requires him to ensure the safety of oil rig personnel from all possible type of accidents that may endanger human lives. Part of his…
