We always here hear, even from medical professionals, that, reading in dim light damage your eyes; you need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs make the hair grow back faster. A group of researchers delved on scientific bases to prove these common beliefs but it turned out there […]
An alarming news published in Philippine Daily Inquirer based on a research by Asian Development Bank should make us rethink of conserving water.
The Philippines’ water resources are fast deteriorating with rapid urbanization, with only about 33 percent of river systems still suitable as a supply source and up to 58 percent of groundwater now […]
Stem cells have been considered as promising breakthrough as cancer treatments. Potential sources such as skin cells, bone marrow cells, etc., have been widely researched. It seems that there is addition to these sources as researchers from a biotechnology firm in Arizona discovered the endometrial regenerative cells.
Ethical issues have been raised regarding this new […]
There is already an alarming case of capillariasis in a village in Zamboanga, called Moyo, where everyone is afflicted with the intestinal parasite infestation. Seventy villagers have already died and blamed for their own death. These people have been warned about eating freshwater fish and shrimps as they may harbor this parasite.
Facts about Capillariasis:
Mode of […]
The American Institute for Cancer Research has released these eight guidelines for avoiding cancer. The last six are eating related:
Be as lean as possible within the normal range of body weight
Be physically active as part of everyday life
Limit consumption of “energy-dense foods,” foods that are high in calories, fat and sugar. Avoid sugary drinks.
Eat mostly […]
It was only few months ago when iPhones were released in the market. This new gadget has been a subject of recent controversies even at its less than a year in the market. It has been a subject of recent hacking and piracy and now Apple is facing yet another controversy. An environmental group alleged […]
