Health

The answer to your weight loss problem – Okra!

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 19) – At first, I don’t really like eating okra. I’m sure many of you will agree that the slimy feeling is very off-putting. But when I found out that okra is very effective in helping one to lose weight, I became an instant fan of this vegetable. It is touted as the ideal vegetable for weight loss and the main reasons are: Okra  is low in calories […]

Are you sweet? Tips for lowering your blood sugar

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 18) – Did you know that if you have high blood sugar that you are already considered pre-diabetic? Pre-diabetes is a condition where you have a high blood sugar but not as high as those with diabetes. But don’t fret since studies show that just by eating certain types of food, you can lower your blood sugar levels. 1. Cinnamon. This spice is a potent when it comes […]

Healthy snacks for school

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 17) – The school days are back and one of the major dilemmas faced by moms is to ensure that their kids have a “baon” that is not just delicious but healthy as well. Preparing your kids’ baon is one of the most iconic rituals attributed to mothers – a familiar sight every morning. It shows how much our moms love us as she sends us tasty and […]

Chinese, American researchers claim development of new MERS antibody

CHINESE and American scientists claimed on Monday to have jointly developed a new antibody targeting the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus. A research team of Fudan University in Shanghai worked with their counterparts from the U.S. National Institute of Health to develop the antibody, and they said that tests on animals had seen “very effective” results. Jiang Shibo, who led the research team at Fudan, said the m336 antibody could neutralize the MERS virus more […]

Want a healthy liver? Follow these simple tips!

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 16) – We can call it as the “superhero” of our body’s organs – after all the liver is the one responsible for taking care and protecting our body by fighting off toxins, viruses and infections. The liver also regulates many of our body’s important functions like our energy and cholesterol levels and our vitamin and mineral supplies. And that’s just a few of its more than 500 […]

Don’t let the bed bugs bite!

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 16) – Speaking from experience, you’re in for many sleepless nights once these creepy crawlers invade your bed! I’m talking about bed bugs!   Bed bugs are very difficult to control but don’t give in to despair once it becomes evident that you are suffering from an infestation. With patience, hard work and diligence, you can eradicate these pesky critters. First, if you are in a situation where […]

Doctors in Peru use basil to lure worm out of boy’s eye

A 17-year old boy from Peru’s central Huanuco department gave a new meaning to a worm’s eye view when he arrived at the National Children’s hospital in Lima with a very swollen left eye. Doctors soon discovered that a worm was responsible for the swelling after having been living in the boy’s eye for about a month. They were able to make the discovery after taking an MRI of the young man, whose name was […]

Countries agree to be malaria free

GENEVA, Switzerland (Eagle News) – According to the World Health Organization, member countries agreed to eradicate malaria by 2030. Said agreement came about in an assembly held at Geneva, Switzerland. Said agreement targets to lower malaria cases by 40% in 2020 and by 90% in 2030. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

WHO says Ebola will not go quietly as new case numbers edge up

MAY 20 (Reuters) — Guinea and Sierra Leone reported 35 new Ebola cases in the past week, four times as many as the week before, in a reminder that the virus will not go quietly, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday (May 19). “Our objective is: get to zero, maintain zero and early recovery of essential health services,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan told Tuesday’s two-hour briefing at the United Nations. “The […]

Merkel urges tighter WHO management after “Ebola catastrophe”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Monday (May 18) for reforming the World Health Organization to make it more nimble in responding to crises like Ebola that has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa. Merkel, opening the WHO’s annual nine-day ministerial meeting, said that Germany would contribute 200 million euros to help developing countries boost their defences against infectious diseases, including 70 million euros for West Africa. The WHO and its director-general Margaret […]

DOH advises public against six common summer diseases

MANILA, 7 May (PIA)–The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public against six common summer diseases (6S). Health Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin revealed that there are six common summer diseases or conditions (6S) that can adversely affect one’s health. These are Sore eyes, Sunburn, Sipon at ubo, Suka at tae, Sakit sa balat and Sakmal ng aso. Sore eyes or conjunctivitis, when mistreated, can lead to blindness. More than just eye irritation, it can easily be […]

WHO admits mistakes regarding Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) admitted that it committed mistakes in handling the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, with the leadership of said organization promising reforms in preparation for similar crises in the future. (Reuters)