Is our drinking water clean?

Philip S. Chua 09/29/2014

We are what we eat. And we are also what we drink. Our health and longevity are both maximize by our healthy lifestyle choices and discipline. In this day and age of global water, air, and noise…

Too much medicine?

Philip S. Chua 09/22/2014

THE CULTURE in the practice of medicine today in general has been assailed by two new studies that highlighted “overdiagnosis and overtreatment for ailments that might never seriously impact a person’s health.” TIME reported that these are…

The impact of grandparents

Philip S. Chua 09/15/2014

COUNTLESS scientific studies in different countries have been done on the influence of grandparents on their grandkids concerning various facets in the life of the children. The better known researches were performed in Europe, Asia, and the…

Is your heart failing?

Philip S. Chua 08/25/2014

HOW do we know when we have heart failure? This condition could be in its early stage that the individual may not even have enough symptoms to know he/she has it. And if there are symptoms, even…

Deadly superbugs on the rise

Philip S. Chua 05/05/2014

SINCE Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and botanist (a 1945 Nobel laureate), first discovered penicillin in 1923, hundreds of more potent wider spectrum antibiotics have been added to the medical armamentarium. These lifesaving drugs have…

Stomach cancer: Are you at risk?

Philip S. Chua 02/17/2014

What is the usual type of stomach cancer? The most common variety is adenocarcinoma, usually found in the body of the stomach and in the area between the esophagus (foodpipe) and the stomach. The word adeno stands…

Why is lovemaking good for us?

Philip S. Chua 02/03/2014

Scientific evidences suggest that clean sex is good for us in more ways than one. Here are some of the dozen reasons why it is so. 1. Sex is a beauty treatment. Medical tests show that when…

What is Ecstasy Pill?

Philip S. Chua 02/03/2014

Ecstasy drug, which has gained notoriety some years ago, is a hallucinogenic substance that is derived from stimulant amphetamines. The chemical name of ecstasy is 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). This dangerous drug causes hyperpyrexia (high fever), electrolyte imbalance (especially…

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