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The health benefits of drinking lemon water may include adding vitamin C and antioxidants to your diet, cutting back on sugar-sweetened...

Do you ever have days where you’re sitting watching TV, working at your desk or stretching before a workout and a muscle has a spasm? It...

MANILA - Meralco said around 23,000 of its customers in Metro Manila and parts Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Bulacan and Quezon are...

As summer iced coffees turn into seasonal fall lattes, it can be easy to reach for an extra cup of coffee throughout the day for a jolt...

Fiber is one of the main reasons whole plant foods are good for you. Growing evidence shows that adequate fiber intake may benefit your...

Dengue fever is unfortunately synonymous with the rainy season in the Philippines, and as much as a home must be protected from the rain,...

The fire drill is an unavoidable event that evokes all kinds of emotions – there’s the summertime fire drill, when everyone is all too...

The overarching principle of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is that the harder you do an exercise, the more physiological...

Dengue is a serious viral infection caused by a specific group of infected mosquitoes. These mosquitoes feed both indoors and outdoors...

According to the Department of Health (DOH), a total of 131 827 dengue cases were reported which was 36.9 percent lower than the cases...

In the U.S., people are usually exposed to rabies by coming into contact with wild animals carrying the virus or through their pets if...

Diphtheria (dif-THEER-e-uh) is a serious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. Diphtheria...

Mumps is a contagious viral infection that can cause painful swelling of the parotid glands (glands located between the ears and the...

Ideally, you won’t even need an alarm clock to wake up at the proper time. If you’re getting enough sleep, your body will wake up on its...

What is rubella? Rubella, also called German measles, is a rash illness caused by a virus. What are the symptoms of rubella? Symptoms of...

Heat stroke is where the body is no longer able to cool itself and a person’s body temperature becomes dangerously high. Heat stroke is...

Sore eyes or Conjunctivitis is defined by the Department of Health (DOH) as a redness and inflammation of the membranes (conjunctiva)...

If you have been sunburned, you will notice the signs and symptoms within a few hours after too much sun. The affected skin will be...

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. In many people, it's marked by a severe hacking cough...

The dry season in the Philippines falls within the months of March to May. More commonly known as summer, this is the period when people...