Health — Page 2
My Sister and her Myomas
My one and only sister is not so fortunate healthwise especially when it comes to her reproductive system. For one, she did not have a chance to get pregnant.
A Trip to the Dentist
My husband's tooth filling has been scraped thin causing him frequent toothaches every meal time, making us to head to the dentist over the weekend.
Tips to Control Eating
Obesity is such a health problem nowadays that it leads to a number of disorders called metabolic syndrome or syndrome X.
I Want My Child Healthy
This is my first article featured in Pinoy Moms Network under Parenting section. For those of you who failed to read it, I am republishing it here in my own website.
Giving it Free
It's free blood sugar examination, given every last Wednesday of the month in our clinic, from six to eight in the morning.
On Junk Foods
My five-year old son, Ralph, keep asking these past few days if the food he is about to put inside his mouth is junk food.
Exercise, the Best Medicine?
Somebody gave me an old copy of Newsweek (April 2007)while waiting for my Clinical Anatomy class to start the other day.
Time to Relax
I've been so busy these past days. With so much work to do, I had to wake up on wee hours of the morning just to finish my work - test papers, grades, lectures, patients, home management.
Ralph Won Gold
Nutrition month is celebrated annually in my kids' school. In previous years they featured different fruits and vegetables and how they were prepared in nutritious and healthy meals.
UTI or Stone?
During one of the days when we were at Catanduanes over the summer vacation, Gina, our maid, kept on contacting us because of difficulty of urination.
On Unwanted Pregnancy
My first patient this morning is a female in her 20's. She does not appear to be sick but she looks really worried.
Understanding Diabetes (Part II)
How does one know that he has diabetes? What are the symptoms? The most common early symptoms are excessive hunger, excessive thirst, and frequent urination.
Understanding Diabetes (Part I)
What is type 2 diabetes, what causes it, and why does it affect many individuals nowadays? Everywhere we go, it's very common and the number is increasing everyday.
Feeling dizzy?
Most of us, if not all of us, already experienced being dizzy at one point in our lives. Most of the time,what we do is to keep still and lie down with our eyes close.
Ralph and his Allergic Rhinitis
I woke up this morning and saw Ralph, my younger son, suffering from allergic rhinitis again. It's difficult when he is under this condition.
What is ECG?
ECG is short for Electrocardiogram. It is a test done routinely for people 40 years old and above. It is also done to individuals suffering from chest pain in order to rule out cardiac etiology.
Jackfruit (Langka) Health Benefits
Jackfruit is available in the Philippines during summer. Here in our locality I was able to buy a 2-feet long fruit at only PhP 85.
Rehab of the Stroke Patient (Part II)
IV. Lying on the non-affected side: The head must be comfortably stabilized and in line with the trunk which is slightly leaning forwards together with the paralyzed shoulder.
