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How iPhone, Apple Watch can help reshape health research

Natasha Singer, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 15 08:47 PM

The Harvard study is just one of three new large research efforts that Apple is working on with leading academic research centers and health organizations. Together, the studies, which Apple is paying for, show how the Silicon Valley giant and its popular products are reshaping medical research. Read more »

Syrian vlogger pinakyaw ang bigas ng magsasaka para sa Mindanao quake victims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 04:50 AM

Pinakyaw ni Basel Manadil ang panindang bigas ng isang magsasaka sa Pampanga para gawing donasyon sa mga nasalanta ng lindol sa Mindanao. Read more »

Panibagong kaso ng polio naitala sa Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 09:25 PM

Kinumpirma ng Research Institute for Tropical Medicine ang panibagong kaso ng polio sa Maguindanao.  Read more »

PH’s 2nd microsatellite marks 1st year in space, shows Manila Bay improvement

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 07:02 PM

After just a year in space, Philippines’ second microsatellite Diwata-2 has been able to cover almost half of the country’s land area, taking images of towns and bodies of water that provide important insights about the nation’s changing landscape. Read more »

Early menopause tied to heart problems before 60

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 05:49 AM

The results highlight a need for women to be hypervigilant about heart health if they go through menopause earlier in life. Read more »

Villar: 'I am not against research'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 11:14 AM

Senator Cynthia Villar on Wednesday clarified that she was “not against research” after drawing flak over the weekend for criticizing the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget on corn study. Read more »

Drinking more soda, juice tied to increased diabetes risk

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 05:50 AM

People who increase their consumption of sodas, juices and other sweet drinks over time are more likely than those who don’t to develop diabetes, a US study suggests.   Read more »

Healthier diet may help lift depression symptoms

Carolyn Crist, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 05:44 AM

Joseph Firth of the University of Manchester in the UK noted “the age-old saying, ‘Healthy body, healthy mind’ really is true.” Read more »

Unpredictable income may be bad for brain health

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 05:24 AM

Economic struggles have been associated with unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking and inactivity that could in turn contribute to worse brain health, poor cognitive function and dementia, the study team writes in Neurology. Read more »

Senators question DOE's proposed P97-million nuke program fund

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 01:07 AM

MANILA—Senators on Thursday questioned the Department of Energy's (DOE) proposal to seek funding for the country's nuclear power research program. Read more »

Dahil sa research: Here's how a Pinoy scientist saved the world's corn industry

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 07:09 PM

A Filipino scientist's research back in 1961 saved the world's corn industry a decade later.   Read more »

'Puro research': Villar hits agriculture budget on corn program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 07:17 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar chastised the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday over what she said was its bloated budget on research on corn.  Read more »

Republican-led probe finds Russia helped Trump in 2016

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 07:08 AM

The Senate Intelligence Committee's 2016 election investigation report said a sweeping social media manipulation campaign by the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency sought to influence the 2016 US presidential election by harming Hillary Clinton's chances of success and supporting Donald Trump. Read more »

Social media may distract nurses from their jobs

Tamara Mathias, Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 04:12 AM

This behavior causes frequent conflicts among nurses about the assignment of patient care duties, as well as arguments between nurses and patients. Read more »

Amazon fires drive spike in child breathing problems in Brazil - study

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 05:38 AM

Roughly 5,000 children aged 9 or younger were treated each month in May and June in 36 areas within Brazil's so-called "arc of deforestation," the area partially encircling the Amazon where destruction of the forest is the highest, according to a study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, a public health research institute. Read more »

'Clean' beauty products not always safe, dermatologists say

Carolyn Crist, Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 05:31 AM

Arbitrary descriptions of products as “clean” or “natural” are not regulated, and many of these products contain high concentrations of ingredients that can cause irritation and allergies, the authors write in an editorial in JAMA Dermatology. Read more »

Books may foster bonding better than tablets when parents read to toddlers

Linda Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 06:28 AM

Toddlers appear to be much more engaged with their parents when stories are read to them from books rather than digital tablets, a new study finds. Read more »

Occupational pesticide exposure may raise heart risk

Carolyn Crist, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 06:28 AM

Farm and agricultural workers need to wear personal protective equipment and, even after they retire should continue to have their health monitored for cardiovascular complications, the authors conclude in the Journal of the American Heart Association.   Read more »

Conference tackles how firms can get ahead in the 'expectation economy'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 05:08 PM

Dubbed as the 'The Next Frontier,' the conference cited consumer insights to future-proof brands and businesses. Read more »

Diabetics who delay treating hypertension have more strokes, heart attacks

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 07:12 AM

People who waited until blood pressure was more elevated to start treatment were more likely to have events like fatal heart attacks and strokes, the study found. Read more »