February 9, 2012
Lightly shocking a person's brain just before they learned a new task appeared to strengthen memory in a handful of patients with epilepsy, a tantalizing result that could have implications for Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
February 7, 2012
I have noticed that I have been passing out a lot of gas lately. What causes excessive flatulence? Is there something I can do about my problem? I don’t want to be placed in an embarrassing situation by passing out gas in the presence of a lot of people.
February 7, 2012
Amongst the myriad of personalities, from the outgoing and quirky to the charmingly reserved, there is perhaps no figure as attractive and intriguing as Chinoy Republic’s lead singer Janice Hung.
January 31, 2012
Why do some people get allergic to certain things that others are not allergic to? Also, why can somebody get allergic to something which he was not previously allergic to? Please write about the whys and wherefores of allergy.
January 31, 2012
Over the past few days, there have been a lot of inquiries from my friends outside the industry about dental implants.
January 31, 2012
Looking at Chris Tiu’s career trajectory, it’s easy to observe that he has already gone beyond a certain stereotype: a basketball personality who captured the hearts of a million girls with his handsome face with brains to boot.
January 29, 2012
The home I grew up in had one electric appliance: a radio-cum-turntable that played vinyl records in three speeds and sizes. Our stove was three stones fueled with wood scraps from Lolo’s bus-and-jeepney building shop.
January 24, 2012
Climbing mountains is an activity reserved for the adventurous and the rugged. It requires steady feet, unflappable endurance and calmness in both body and mind to scale seemingly overwhelming heights.
January 24, 2012
The large and powerful muscles running down the front of your thigh are called the Quadriceps. When the muscles and tendons (tendons connect muscle to bone) here tighten up, the stability and strength of the knee, hip and spine are at risk.
January 24, 2012
I have a friend who died of a heart attack last week. He was only 47 years old. I dread the thought of dying young myself because of a heart attack. Is there something I can do to prevent a heart attack?
January 22, 2012
A friend, successful both as journalist and entrepreneur, is much aware of her Imeldific shopping urges, so she had avoided owning a credit card for fear of sinking into debt.
January 17, 2012
Despite maintaining a dignified radio silence about showbiz issues that are currently pursuing him, a relaxed Piolo Pascual showed up, fit and fab; lean and mean; and ready to take on the health-beat press at the media conference for the 2012 Timex Run.
January 17, 2012
For reelected city councilor of the second district of Valenzuela Kate Galang Coseteng, beauty is nothing without health. Though she rates her health right now as a seven out of 10, the three-term councilor is aiming for a perfect score because she regards health as the most important asset she has.
January 17, 2012
I am a 45 year old bank employee who, like most people, would like to stay young longer. Is it true that human growth hormone can reverse the aging process? How much do human growth hormone treatments cost?
January 15, 2012
A fresh look at past research concludes that people who eat lots of greens and other foods rich in magnesium have fewer strokes -- a finding that supports current diet guidelines.
January 15, 2012
Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz to international navigation is hugging headlines everywhere, as well it should; more than 15 million barrels of oil (roughly 49% of all seaborne traded oil) pass through Hormuz daily.
January 10, 2012
They call her the "Child of the Sea". And she does not contest it. She even relishes the monicker with so much gusto she beams every time people call her that.
January 10, 2012
I am a third year high school student who wants to become a doctor. There is no doctor in our family so I don’t really know how many years of studying it would take to be a doctor and what sort of exams one has to take. Can you enlighten me on these matters?
January 10, 2012
Despite numerous efforts in the past year at arming the public with the knowledge of what 'superbugs' are, several studies have shown that improper use of antibiotics remain prevalent.
January 10, 2012
Whenever we discuss stretching, we cover what flexibility is, what it does for you, when might be a good time to do it, how it should be done and all the benefits you reap if you do it correctly.