Understanding Mpox: Protect Yourself, Your Loved Ones, and Your Community

Understanding Mpox

Protect Yourself, Your Loved Ones, and Your Community

As of September 1, 2024, the Department of Health (DOH) announced eight active Mpox cases in the Philippines. Should we brace ourselves for another global

Unilab and Medicare Plus partner for TAMANG ALAGA

Unilab and Medicare Plus partner for TAMANG ALAGA

PASIG CITY, Philippines – Two trusted names in Philippine health care have joined forces to further promote health awareness and well-being among Filipinos. Pharmaceutical giant United Laboratories, Inc. (Unilab), together with known HMO provider Medicare Plus, Inc., partnered for Tamang Alaga

Spicy food: Is it good or bad for you?

Spicy food: Is it good or bad for you?

Lheny’s favorite Pinoy sawsawan (dipping sauce) is not complete without chopped siling labuyo (small chili pepper). Whenever she’s invited to house gatherings or parties by family and friends, she always checks if there’s something spicy on the table. Not a week

Why Self-love is More Important than You Think

Why Self-love is More Important than You Think

Why “self-love muna” is more important than you think

Sarili mo naman ang pillin mo.” (Choose yourself.) This is a constant reminder of Mary Jane, 24 years old, to herself. Her recent break-up with her boyfriend has turned her world

What the last quarter of 2023 has in store for Filipinos

What the last quarter of 2023 has in store for Filipinos

With 2023 on its last leg, the Philippines faces opportunities and challenges across different sectors. Let’s take a look at some of the key highlights happening in the country. 

Public health and environment

  • One of the recent health and

13 Personality Types: How Your Personality Affects Your Health

13 Personality Types: How Your Personality Affects Your Health

Your personality is a unique blend of traits that can have a significant impact on your choices, behavior, emotions, and even your health. The way you perceive the world, cope with stress, and make decisions can all influence your mental and

Is Freelancing Fit For You?

Is Freelancing Fit For You?

Do you feel tired of the daily commute and are you fed up working in a cubicle for eight hours? Are you dreaming of working on your own terms, when you want to? If that’s the case, freelancing might be what you’re looking for.

What

What experts say about the Nipah Virus

What experts say about the Nipah Virus

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Nipah Virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus, meaning it can initially spread between animals and humans. It is a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, Henipavirus genus, which is genetically related to Hendra

Why investing in your health is the best investment

Why investing in your health is the best investment

Good health is invaluable. If you’re sick, everything else is insignificant. Intelligence, beauty, and wealth, all have little bearing. In this fast-paced world, many people focus their efforts on being financially stable, sometimes overlooking their health. 

Bad work habits can

DESERVE KO ‘TO vs. DELAYED GRATIFICATION

DESERVE KO ‘TO vs. DELAYED GRATIFICATION

One of the things that the pandemic taught us is that life is too short to be anything but happy. As the world began to face the reality of a new normal, the catchphrase “deserve ko ‘to!” exploded in Filipino pop culture.

The “deserve