Category: Health
Why you should never eat slugs on a dare
Eating raw or undercooked slugs, snails, and other critters – or even poorly prepared vegetables – can get you infected…
Your appendix may have ties to Parkinson’s (but don’t have it removed yet)
Losing your appendix early may reduce your risk of Parkinson’s disease — but don’t schedule your surgery just yet. The…
Stills for work: “Cells at Work” offers free content for academic use
The creators of the hit manga-based show Hataraku Saibou have embraced its role in the classroom. This led to the…
Is diet soda bad for you?
As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That said, diet soda —…
Should Pinoy restaurant menus include calorie counts?
In the face of increasing obesity rates, American restaurants are now required to include calorie counts on their menus. And…
The hole truth: Do you really have trypophobia?
(Updated on September 11, 2019) You take a sip of your bubble milk tea, pausing to appreciate just how good it…
Yakult everyday, not-so-okay? Studies question benefits of probiotics
Probiotic drinks (such as the ever-popular Yakult) are a staple in virtually any Filipino household. Often called “good bacteria,” probiotics…
Time(d) to diet: 10-hour “eating window” may improve your metabolic health
At a total loss as to how you could keep off unwanted pounds? If you’ve already tried controlling what you’re…
Is it bad to go to sleep with wet hair?
If you live in a typical Filipino household, you’ve probably heard this from your mother: “Huwag kang matutulog nang basa ang…
5 phobias you didn’t know existed
It’s not uncommon for us to have things that, without fail, give us goosebumps and make our hairs stand on…
