Sitting for long periods of time is linked to a number of health concerns. They include obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood cholesterol levels. Too much sitting, or prolonged periods of sitting, consequently increase the risk of developing and dying from heart disease and cancer. Any extended sitting – such as […]
Do you know that globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women based on statistics? Locally, it is the second leading cancer in women next to breast cancer. It is also the second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age. Current estimates indicate that every year, 6,670 […]
Many adults in the country become seriously ill from diseases that vaccines can help prevent. They might even die from these diseases. Vaccines can help protect a person from unnecessary suffering. The protection received during childhood from some vaccines can wear off, necessitating booster doses in adulthood. You may require other vaccines for other diseases […]
Vaccines protect children from a variety of serious or potentially fatal diseases, including diphtheria, measles, polio and whooping cough (pertussis). If some of these diseases seem uncommon — or even unheard of — it’s usually because the vaccines are doing their job. Still, you might wonder about the benefits and risks of childhood vaccines. Here […]
Eat meat sparingly – maybe as seldom as twice in a week. This health advice can be taken in two ways. First, there are people who eat so much meat that this puts them at risk for heart disease, obesity and stroke. Second, there are some people who are strict vegetarians and thus may lack […]
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the disease that results from damage to one’s immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disease begins as HIV infection, wherein the person still feels healthy. However, as symptoms occur, the disease may be called AIDS. HIV virus can be transmitted through sexual contact, blood […]
For many years I lived in North America, where tropical produce are priced at a premium, if they are sold at all in the neighborhood supermarket. Imagine my delight when we moved to the desert state of Arizona, and found singkamas in a grocery store. Its crisp white flesh, sweet and juicy, was a welcome change […]
(Second of two parts) In a previous article, I discussed the methods used in natural family planning. (You may check the article in Tulay Feb. 6-19, 2018 issue). However, I understand that there are couples who have difficulty with the natural methods because of the complexity involved. In the late former senator Juan Flavier’s book, […]
(First of two parts) In one of our medical missions, we visited a poor family living beside the Sta. Mesa railway. They have seven children, all with tuberculosis. The father and mother also have TB. We helped them for a span of six months. The last time I saw them, the mother was again pregnant […]
Do you want to feel healthy and energetic? Do you want to make sure you are taking enough vitamins and nutrients every day? There is one simple solution: Eat two cups of assorted vegetables and two cups of assorted fruits every day. This simple lifestyle change will offer you many health benefits: 1. You will […]