Blog Posts on health and wellness
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Why You Look Different in Photos Than You Do in the Mirror by I AM [SHERNAN] on Feb 9, 2012Yesterday morning, you looked good. Yesterday evening,before you went out, you're pretty sure you looked real good. So who the hellis this schlub in the Facebook album from last night, tagged with your name?It's a phenomenon nestled somewhere between...
RN Heals Batch 3: 13,000 Nurses, Midwives to be Deployed Next Month by I AM [SHERNAN] on Feb 6, 2012 The Department of Health (DOH) announced yesterday that10,000 nurses and 3,000 midwives will be deployed next month to the variousprovinces in the Philippines to augment the inadequate nursing workforce in DOHhospita...
Top 10 First Aid Facts and Fallacies by Nars A. Ko on Feb 6, 2012First aid is the earliest and easiest management even a bystander can do to a victim. However, since not all people are well-informed and well-trained in terms of accurate first aid measures, most of us only rely to information that has been passed t...
Top 5 Hypertension Myths You Should Never Believe by Nars A. Ko on Feb 3, 2012Image via Wikipedia Hypertension or high blood pressure has been notorious for being a “silent killer”. We all know that having an above normal blood pressure measurement is not a good thing for it will increase the risk of a person in de...
Join Unilab Run United 1 2012 by Women's Central on Feb 2, 2012The anticipated family running event of the year is back! Registration is now ongoing for Unilab Run United 1 2012. The event will be held on March 4, 2012 at SM Mall of Asia. Here are the race categories and the corresponding fees: Ceelin 500-meter...
Top 5 IV Insertion Tips For Very Fragile Veins by Nars A. Ko on Jan 31, 2012An excellent I.V. therapy nurse is made, not born. There is no way that the essential skills needed to master the art of IV insertion, maintenance and termination can be developed overnight. Just like other important Nursing skills, IV therapy is a...
Pinoy-made Cancer Treatment Under Development by Nars A. Ko on Jan 28, 2012Brace yourself as a Filipino-initiated medical breakthrough is about to take place. This piece of good news was brought to public attention when a DOST-funded medical research project has announced that a unique anti-cancer treatment that promises...
Top 10 Breast Cancer Myths You Should Ignore by Nars A. Ko on Jan 27, 2012 You don’t have to wait until October to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness. As a matter of fact, with breast cancer being one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among Filipino women, it is imperative for every Filipino, men inclu...
Team Puthaw’s Biggest Loser by Wishful Thinking on Jan 27, 2012Yes, you read it right! Cherrie was kind enough to organize and lead this challenge within our team! I must say that I’m pretty excited about this now that summer is just around the corner. Let’s get this on! OBJECTIVE: To promote...
Clinical Death Versus Brain Death: Which Comes First? by Nars A. Ko on Jan 27, 2012By now, Negros Occidental Representative Iggy Arroyo is already dead. But it was not that clear yesterday; confusing reports made people scratch their heads and wonder if the famous brother of the former first gentleman is really dead or not. It turn...
