Posts under ‘Health & Sports’

Like Enchong Dee, I also had Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever or Dengue for short. It’s the reason I keep writing an article about this disease and its possible prevention almost at the same time every year for the past three years. Although I haven’t gone to Red Cross to donate blood just like Dee, I’ve been [...]

A few minutes ago, my cousin asked me if it’s okay for his husband to stop paying for his PhilHealth contribution since she already has one. She thinks one affordable health care coverage is enough for the whole family, as all the members would be under her dependents anyway. Well, although Dave and I both [...]

I’m now 46kg, my weight before I became pregnant, but I’m not so happy about it.
Why not? Well, who wants to be a skinny lady with a bulging belly? Unlike before, now I find it difficult to look for clothes that would look good on me and would make me feel good, too. Instead of [...]

Drive against smoking by a mom and citizen asking for clean air.

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I am blessed with many mothers. Aside from my biological mom, Mommy Fely, I also have a mother in the person of Mommy Linda, my mother-in-law; Mama Cely, my dear friend’s mother; Nanang Gay, ate Dorie’s mom; and last but not the least, Mom Sandy, my American mom.
You read it right, I also have [...]

If I remember it right, one of my college professors taught me and my nursing school classmates that sunlight is a Vit. D precursor, which means our body needs sunlight in order for it to absorb Vit. D. I really don’t know if my mom, my mother-in-law and all my married aunts had any [...]

It’s flu month! We’re not spared.
A few months ago, Arvid’s pediatrician and our friend, Dr. Rene Francisco sent us an invitation saying a “flu vaccine” will be available in his clinic and he urged us to avail one for every member of our family. But since Dave’s office was then offering the shot for half [...]