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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Health Frontiers

This dangerous curve needs attention

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II PEOPLE admire curvy women, but one curve that needs medical attention is scoliosis. There are no statistics about scoliosis in...

PAPO kicks off ‘Bakuna, Now Na’ campaign vs vaccination hesitancy

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II VACCINE hesitancy is a growing problem in the Philippines, and it could kill more people than COVID-19. Prof. Heidi Larson of...

Healthy trading for investors

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II NOTE: I have digressed a little from my original subject to bring some good news for investors. I’ll be back...

Recurrent back pain should not be ignored

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II DURING the lockdown where most people work at home, there is decreased movement and more time is spent sitting which...

Nurse program

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II JOHNSON & Johnson Philippines, (J & J) Inc. and the University of the Philippines-College of Nursing (UPCN) recently launched Nurse...

How video games help combat the effects of the pandemic

VIDEO games were once viewed as anti-social, but the World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with major gaming studios to encourage people across the...

110-year-old runner Fauja Singh shares his secrets

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II HE HAS beaten many world records in running. Because of his speed, he is called the Turbaned Tornado and Sikh...

Take your pills on time with the Pill Reminder

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II WHAT good is medicine if you don’t take it? It won’t help, especially if you just keep it in your...

Don’t be a victim of food poisoning

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II SUMMER is the best time for outdoor activities. It’s great for beach parties, picnics, and all kinds of gatherings. But...

Quick tips to prevent varicose veins

BY GEORGE NAVA TRUE II THEY’RE twisted, large, and ugly. No, I’m not talking about nasty ogres or some mothers-in-law! I’m referring to varicose veins,...