Philippines are now experiencing very hot weather so it is important to protect our skin from sun exposure as well as our eyes. It is recommended to wear protective UV blocking sunglasses because it can protect the delicate skin of the eye area from damage due to UV rays.
Due to excessive sun exposure, eyes can [...]
Summer is approaching here in the Philippines that’s why Department of Health (DOH) warns the public of the possible illnesses during this summer. One of the common illnesses during summer season according to DOH is heat stroke aside from skin disease due to very hot climate nowadays.
Heat stroke is a heat related disorder and is [...]
Everyone wants to enjoy life to the fullest. The following are some ways to live a good life.
Get some form of exercise. Enjoy a stroll after sunrise or dinner when the ambiance is better. Also, exercise during the early part of the day to help raise your body temperature.
Read books. Keep growing by continuously [...]
Holidays are approaching and everyone wants to give the best gift for their love ones. I can smell the Christmas season because I can see people who shops for their relatives and friends. For me, one of the best gifts I want to receive is something that I can use it.
I suggest that you purchase [...]
Leptospirosis cases here in the Philippines continued to rise due to exposure to the urine of rats and other infected animals in floodwaters. It is a bacterial disease that affects both human and animals. Some symptoms of leptospirosis are high fever, headache, chills, muscle pain, vomiting, yellow skin and eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhea or rash. [...]
My father-in-law has been hospitalize for 3 days due to trapped gas in his stomach. It started with a stomach cramps. He is complaining for stomach cramps for 3 days and we thought that it is just a simple stomach pain. But he is started vomiting; we decided to go to the doctor for evaluation. [...]
Cold is a very common disease during rainy season. It is a contagious viral disease which infects the soft lining of the nose. It is important to give treatment at the first sign of cold to prevent other disease such as fever, flu or influenza. Symptoms of colds include: sore throat, sneezing, headache, coughing, unwell [...]
Kidney stone or bladder stone is developed when there is lack of fluids intake because the group of minerals or other materials from a small stone in the kidney, ureter, or bladder. Kidney stone is also called “renal calculi”. The stone can cause pain, block the flow of urine and cause a long term kidney [...]
When there is a recurrent or repeated urinary tract infection, we must figure out the reason why it is repeated especially if the duration is short. Recurrent urinary tract infection is at least having at least 2 infections within 6 months or 3 infections for 1 year. Recurrent urinary tract infection can be alarming because [...]
Urinalysis performs to analyze the urine physical color and appearance, microscopic appearance, and chemical appearance. Your physician may require having urinalysis to diagnose certain disease such as urinary tract infection or kidney infection, diabetes mellitus, and high blood pressure and evaluate the causes of kidney failure.
Urine sample is collected from patient in order to perform [...]
