Last March 28, Rap received his award as 5th grade gold medalist in their school along with the other awards from his extra-curricular activities. My husband and I are both happy and proud of his achievements. And because he's been a good boy this school year, we both decided to finally give him his wish... a brand new iPad 2!
With improper management of diabetes, women can experience greater hearing loss as they get older.
New research at the Henry Ford hospital in Detroit has revealed that if you are a female with diabetes and have not had the ability to maintain a healthy state with drugs, you have a greater chance of loss of hearing as you age.
Clinical Trials
A clinical study looked at women between the ages of 60 and 75 that have diabetes and were able to maintain a healthy state had less hearing loss than those patients who had poorly controlled diabetes. In fact, women who had the ability to manage their diabetes well had hearing ability comparable to non-diabetic female patients in the same age category.
The day of our first summer getaway for 2012 has finally come! We're leaving for Cebu this afternoon!
Today marks the birthday of my dear sister, Doreen. She's a year older than me but most people say I look older because I am the one who acts like the big sister. She's well-loved by people because she's wittingly funny and spontaneous. At the same time, her jolly being can be often misunderstood as tactless and insensitive.
Women's Health magazine and Gatorade Low Carb presents "Are You Game?", and all-day feel-good festival which will happen on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Boni High South Amphitheater. The event is designed to show you the latest in fitness, wellness, proper hydration and nutrition, weight loss and more. You can also have 1-on-1 sessions with Women's Health experts and bring home summer must-haves from the event partners!
Want to join the event? Just bring the March 2012 issue of Women's Health and be there anytime between 12 noon to 8pm. You may also bring a friend or get express registration by pre-registering today until March 21.
Here's what you should do:
I encountered skin problems like any other girl who entered puberty. But since I was still young and carefree, I didn't give particular attention to facial care. My routine was simple - washing with soap and water. That's it. And the pimples just kept on coming. Although I didn't have large breakouts, I had horrible whiteheads that I try to squeeze out when I'm bored. It just kept coming back because my pores eventually got larger from the constant pricking and squeezing. It's foolish of me to do that. But of course, I only realized that now.
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My ideal Nuffnang summer is happening in a few days, haha! The boys and I are off to Cebu this coming weekend and I am definitely excited to be there. It will be a first time for the three of us and we're anxious to see the sights and taste the food that this great city has to offer. We're also spending a day on the beach! Thanks to Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion, I and the boy's will surely be covered from the summer sun's harmful rays. I won't forget to pack Dadi's Schick, too, so he won't have an excuse about not being able to shave hehehe...
Back in 2008, routine blood test results revealed that I had high levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) or what is commonly known as the bad cholesterol. Since I'm diabetic, the cardio-internist who saw me prescribed simvastatin which I religiously took for a month. Fortunately, my cholesterol went back to healthy levels and I'm off simvastatin or any other statin up to now.
I recently read a post on Diabetes Self Management site which was about a study that showed how statins increase the risk of developing Type II diabetes in post-menopausal women by 48%. Then again, here's a surprising fact. In a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, it was revealed that only one cardiovascular event (meaning stroke or heart attack) in every 155 people taking statins in high doses is prevented. On the other hand, only one in 498 people taking high dose statins may develop diabetes.
With summer officially arriving here in the Philippines, I started to feel my palpitations again. My blood pressure has gone up, too, despite the fact that I shied away from meat because of the Lenten Season. I read that extreme hot weather can directly affect blood pressure and can cause heat stroke especially to children, senior citizens, and those with high blood pressure or heart disease. That's when I remember that my dad's latest stroke happened during the first week of May when it was very hot and humid here in the country.
Having wrinkles is the greatest fear of most women. They would spend thousands of dollars either to erase or prevent the lines that appear on their face. I'm scared of wrinkles, too. I want to look as young as possible but not to the point of having a facial procedure.
Fighting wrinkles need not be expensive. In fact, there are anti-wrinkle solutions that you can get straight out of your kitchen cupboard. Here's just a few of them:
I am a sucker for dental health. I can sleep with make-up on but I can't not after I brushed, flossed, and gargled. Let's just say that I'm that I hate halitosis and I'm scared of heart diseases. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, tooth decay may cause heart disease.
It's all about the bacteria. The bacteria that thrives in tooth decay and dental plaque can cause blood clots in the arteries. These blood clots can then trigger heart attacks. Meanwhile, dental plaque causes gum infection that can also cause an inflammation in the blood vessels.
As a parent, I am most often concerned about the health of my son. His immunization schedule is updated even up to now that he's almost twelve years old. It gives me the peace of mind that he's protected from life threatening diseases. For so many years, I have grown accustomed to thinking that vaccines are for babies because they have weaker immune systems. But just recently, I learned that vaccines are also important for adults, especially for those age 50 and above. One such important vaccine is the one against pneumococcal disease.
