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Pets play an important part in people’s lives. They are a source of happiness and companionship, especially in moments of sadness for many people. Taking care of a pet is a big responsibility that many people enjoy. Regardless whether they are dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and other domesticated animals, every pet is a family member […]
Have you ever been cut off by someone you are talking to without getting an explanation or reason? If yes, then you have been ‘ghosted.’ “Ghosting” — you probably heard this word a couple of times already. It is a word that you would often hear among Gen Zs and millennials. This term has become […]
The mere thought of Covid-19 conjures images of family members getting sick, workers losing their jobs, children adapting to online classes, empty streets, poor families falling further into extreme poverty, wailing sirens of an ambulance, overworked medical frontliners, and daily deaths. To say that the pandemic tremendously affected our lives is an understatement. In fact, […]
TMI (Too much information) — often used in social media and text messages — is but a gentle reminder for friends, by friends, to stop sharing way too much information, especially uncomfortable topics about one’s state of health, body, intimacy in relationships, or details that are offensive and unmentionable. One would always say, “Hey, TMI!” […]
A major breakthrough was achieved this year as researchers have identified and confirmed that another patient has been completely cured of HIV. According to a journal published in Nature Medicine, a 53-year-old man from Düsseldorf in Germany is the recent patient to be declared free of any signs of HIV. Dubbed as the “Düsseldorf patient,” […]
To live beyond 100 years is a mere fantasy for many, but not for French woman named Jeanne Calment, who achieved 122 years of existence and bagged the record of the world’s oldest person in history. Prior to Calment’s demise, she was able to share her life story with professional demographer Jean-Marie Robine, who studies […]
What is the one thing that will make you the happiest? A seemingly simple question, but one that is actually the hardest to answer. Contrary to what others think, it’s not money, fame, or career that can keep someone happy and satisfied in life–it’s actually our social relationships that help us live healthier and longer. […]
‘A giggle a day keeps the doctor away.’ This popular saying is more than just an old wives’ tale. From reducing anxiety to activating your stress response, laughing out loud has several amazing benefits for your health. Laughing your heart out not only boosts your immune system; it can also act as a form of […]
Text by Marie Faro Art by Lance Uy A diagnosis of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), an excruciating, traumatic illness that wreaks havoc on every inch of your body, recently sent me spiraling physically and mentally. But it was the question of my own mortality, and the flimsiness of existence that navigated me towards recovery. Stevens […]
