The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it’s about to drop the hammer on trans fat—the by-product of the process of adding hydrogen to vegetable oil, which brings taste and texture to a bunch...
Usually, when we talk about innovation, it has to do with some whizzy new invention, like a robot ant colony, or a novel approach to solving a problem, say a wind turbine that doesn’t wipe out bats...
When people ask me why I, an applied mathematician, study diabetes, I tell them that I am motivated for both scientific and human reasons. Type 2 diabetes runs in my family. My grandfather died...
Bill Gates, one of the richest in the world, applying strict rules about giving gadgets to his children. It also sets the minimum age of children allowed to have a cell phone. It should...
Technology affects our everyday lives in numerous ways. Over the years, it has made our lives a lot simpler than it used to be. But like everything else, the benefits of technology also have...
Journalist David Freedman made this case—that fast food and processed food may actually help in the fight against obesity instead of hindering it—in an article this summer in The Atlantic. At a time when the...
Cancer is an unfortunate disease. Scientists are still looking for a definitive cure to all cancers. Year on year, we are getting a little closer to the answer, but for the meantime, preventing cancer...
And so you’re here. I just want you to know that there is no shame in talking about private matters. You know. Like the pubic area. For starters, we all have one down there....
Tooth decay is the destruction of tooth structure and can affect both the enamel (the outer coating of the tooth) and the dentin layer of the tooth. Tooth decay is significantly related to our...
Of all the vices there is, probably the most common and the cheapest addiction to is smoking. Tobacco is readily available in the market, making it very accessible to those who are addicted to...
Dark spots on your face are natural, but they can make you feel self-conscious. If you are in college, dark circles are evidence of long and arduous nights of studying. And that’s a sign...
Heart Diseases are among the top causes of death nowadays. According to a health Report by the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the top leading global cause of death accounting for a total...
Among the constellation of diseases, one that is seen to be very progressive and very prevalent among age groups is the diabetes. On a study conducted by the resident doctors of the Public Health...
Baking Soda is usually used for cooking or baking. It is a base—it’s alkaline. Remember those experiments we did as kids, adding vinegar to baking soda to watch the eruption of bubbles? When you...
Turmeric isn’t just a food (or at least a spice of some sort). It can also be an herbal wonder. Yes, in fact, it is one of the most versatile spices in the world....
Watch out! SSS Members can Enjoy These Benefits! If you are a private employee, it is actually mandatory for you to register in this Social Security System. Whether you like it or not, you...
