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QUEZON City, Philippines (September 3) – Want to quit smoking? The Internet gives us several out-of-the-box ideas that may sound crazy but are also strangely effective: Scare yourself by having a heart attack! Yes, nothing is more effective than almost dying because of heart attack, especially if its smoking-induced. Only the bravest or the most foolish will continue after this episode. Having your teeth professionally cleaned is expensive, it can be considered an investment. Will you […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 3) – The history of taho is not yet fully understood, but early records suggest that the delicacy is from China, adapted by Filipinos from tow hway or Douhua prior to Spanish Occupation. The Chinese were one of the most active traders with Filipinos during that era. Traditionally, taho vendors are only seen in the morning but nowadays, they are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week considering you know where your local taho vendor […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 2) – According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) Nowadays, Breast milk is best for your baby, and the benefits of breastfeeding extend well beyond basic nutrition. In addition to containing all the vitamins and nutrients your baby needs in the first six months of life, breast milk is packed with disease-fighting substances that protect your baby from illness. Various researchers have found a connection between breastfeeding and cognitive development. […]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) — People who sleep six hours a night or less are more likely to catch a cold, U.S. researchers said Monday. The findings, published in the U.S. journal Sleep, added to growing evidence of the importance of sleep for our health. “It goes beyond feeling groggy or irritable,” lead author Aric Prather, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, said in a statement. “Not getting enough sleep […]
AUGUST 29 (CCTV) — Tainan City in southern Taiwan has seen 2,574 cases of dengue fever this summer, the highest concentration of dengue cases in Taiwan. The first confirmed case was on May 16. Four people, who were all over 70, have died, according to the city government. Tainan has seen 80 percent of the island’s cases of dengue, while Taipei had the highest number of people with dengue who had caught it elsewhere, authorities […]
ILOILO CITY (PIA6) — Wash your hands frequently, minimize hand-to-eye contact, and use your own towels, make-up, eye-drops, and sunglasses. These are some of the reminders issued by the Department of Health (DOH)-6 to the public on how to avoid sore eyes. In the DOH advisory, sore eyes, also known as conjunctivitis, is manifested in redness and inflammation of the membranes (conjunctiva) covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes in the inner part […]
AUGUST 28 (CCTV) — The Indian capital of New Delhi reported 477 cases of dengue fever in August, the highest number since 2010, bringing the total number of cases this year to more than 530, according to local health authorities. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have planned to start serological tests to identify prevalent strains of the virus this year. According to reports, New […]
AUGUST 27 (Reuters) — They’re known as man’s best friend; but dogs could soon also be their greatest ally in the fight against prostate cancer. Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) recently approved a trial for dogs capable of sniffing out prostate cancer in the hope that it could show up inaccuracies in the current PSA (prostate specific antigen) test. It’s long been known that a dog’s remarkable sense of smell can detect minute odors known […]
A filling is one of the most common procedures carried out by dentists. But just the thought of anesthetic injections followed by the sound of the drill is enough to send shivers down the spine of many people. But a new technology developed by British scientists could dramatically reduce the need for unpleasant dental drilling. Based in the Scottish city of Perth, Reminova say their patented technology can painlessly repair teeth by ‘supercharging’ the remineralisation […]
AGOSTO 11 (Agila Probinsya) — Isang “Dengue Symposium” ang isinagawa sa isang covered court ng isang paaralan na dinaluhan ng may 500 estudyante at mga magulang. Pinangunahan ito ng City Health Office at City Schools Division ng lungsod ng Mabalacat. Ang tema ng pagtitipon ay “Iwas Dengue”. Ipinaliwanag ni Dr. Freddie Anunciacion, Rural Health Physician ng PHU II ang apat na pamamaraan kung paano massugpo ang pagkalat ng dengue sa mga paaralan. Apat na pamamaraan […]
Life is hard when you have asthma! You cannot play with your friends… You cannot do strenuous activities… But remember that you can still enjoy life Even if you have asthma! So don’t give up! Second Week of August is Asthma Week Infographics designed by: Shaira Darleen Barretto Research by: Mary Rose Faith Bonalos Can’t see full image? Please go to: https://www.eaglenews.ph/asthmaweek
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (PNA/PTI) — A single dose of an experimental Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine, currently undergoing testing in humans, completely protects monkeys against the current outbreak strain, when given at least seven days before exposure, scientists have found. The vaccine partially protects the cynomolgus macaques against the EBOV-Makona strain if given three days prior, researchers said. The live-attenuated vaccine, VSV-EBOV, uses genetically engineered vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) to carry an EBOV gene that has […]
