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As far as COVID-19 variants go, “omicron” certainly grabs your attention. Its name alone sounds ominous. The World Health Organization...

MANILA— Angelika Ortega caught COVID-19 at the height of crucial recitations for law school in late August, just as the country was...

Fever occurs when a person’s body temperature rises above the normal range. Although fevers tend to be harmless, they can cause great...

What We Know about Omicron CDC has been collaborating with global public health and industry partners to learn about Omicron, as we...

New Year’s Eve is a festive occasion across the world, but Filipinos always put their own twist when it comes to celebrations. For...

Christmas is approaching, and we all know what that means—veering away from our usual eating habits and possibly making food decisions...

Gout is a painful form of arthritis that develops when an excess of uric acid builds up and forms crystals in your joints. The condition...

What Is Low Blood Pressure? Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure (less than 90/60). A blood pressure reading appears as...

Nearsightedness and farsightedness are very common — but essentially opposite — types of vision problems. The biggest difference between...

Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS or Fasting Glucose) A test that measures blood sugar levels. Elevated levels are associated with diabetes and...

Presbyopia is a type of refractive error that is caused by changes in the lens of the eye as a result of the natural ageing process....

Most of us are familiar with the throbbing ache in your temples. Just another headache, right? Not so fast. "Migraines impact over 37...

You don’t have to strap into the Tilt-A-Whirl at the county fair or cram into a bus for a 3-hour trip through curvy mountain roads to...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, gyms and fitness centers have been places where risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus is high....

Gout is a type of arthritis that develops when blood uric acid levels are abnormally high. The uric acid forms crystals in the joints,...

Getting enough sleep is essential for helping a person maintain optimal health and well-being. When it comes to their health, sleep is as...

A balanced diet is a diet that contains differing kinds of foods in certain quantities and proportions so that the requirement for...

When a person has sleep apnea, their breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Symptoms include daytime sleepiness, loud...

Running may or may not be your favorite way to exercise. If you already enjoy running, there’s potentially the “runner’s high” to...

The Immune System—the Body’s Defense Against Infection To understand how COVID-19 vaccines work, it helps to first look at how our bodies...