Archive for September, 2008

List of Milk Products That Could Be Banned in the Philippines Due to High Melamine Content

The following is an updated list of milk brands and milk products (including chocolate and other dairy products) being investigated by the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD Philippines) for Melamine Content. These milk products/brands could be banned in the Philippines on suspicion of high or excessive Melamine content. Most of the milk products/brands included [...]

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List of Milk Products Being Investigated by BFAD for Melamine Content

As part of our intent to educate readers on issues concerning health particularly the recent “Melamine Scare” where millions of lives could be affected, I am posting here the partial list of milk products being tested for melamine content. These milk brands/products do not necessarily mean that they are contaminated by melamine. The final list [...]

Melamine Content in Milk and Dairy Products, and Breast Milk

This is an update to my article titled “China-Made Milk and Dairy Products Contaminated by Melamine” because the recent “Melamine Scare” brought about by current investigations on the melamine content in milk and dairy products (which include yogurt, ice cream, custards and chocolate) made in China, raised the question “Is breast milk still best for [...]

China-made Milk and Dairy Products Contaminated by Excessive Melamine Content

Recent news on public health in the Philippines and other countries regarding China-made milk and dairy products are scaring millions of people. The products were found to contain excessive amounts of melamine (which when taken in excess could be fatal). Is melamine really that bad? The answer is no. Malamine is in fact used in [...]

Incidence and Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)

Many people do not know that the incidences of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in the United States and Philippines are high. In the US, an estimated 900 per day die of sudden cardiac arrest. Risk factors could include high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, cigarette smoking, stress and others. Symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest include [...]

Cancerous Foods and Products That Could Affect Your Health

The following is a Friendster bulletin posted by a friend of mine titled “Cancerous Foods/Products“. After carefully evaluating them, the collated studies (yeah, that’s what this post is all about – a collation of researches on cancerous foods and products), I think they are post-worthy considering the general theme of this site. I hope it [...]

Types of Smokers (Chemical Addiction, Habit and Psychological Dependency)

As a follow-up to my article “Types of Smokers (by Cigarette Consumption)“, I am presenting here types of smokers by dependency. The following article is in part related to another article in this site titled “Tip on How to Stop Cigarette Smoking: Chew Your Cigarettes“.
Although in my previous write-up I have indicated only two types [...]

Christian Singles Meet Online

How important is dating to you? In my case, I used to date a lot when I was a single. Dating is helpful. It is the stage in a relationship where the two parties involved get to know each other better. But can you do it online? Mmmmm…. Of course! You can set a schedule [...]

Types of Smokers (by Cigarette Consumption)

The are a few types of smokers based on cigarettes consumed per day. In high school, our subject Health covered smoking. The standards for classifying smokers based on consumption are dependent on the society. A standard used int he Philippines is different from the standard used in Taiwan. There is no exact quantity of cigarette [...]

Satellite TV is A Very Good Source of Information and Income

Satellite TV (also known as Cable TV in the Philippines) is a great source of information not just entertainment but virtually all subjects for everyday life. My cable TV subscription is only PhP 300 per month but the package comes with 65 channels one of which is controlled by the provider where the subscribers can [...]

The 3rd Philippine Nursing Conference and Expo (September 2008)

NursinggGuide.ph announced that the registration for the 3rd Philippine Nursing Conference and Expo (PNOCE 2008) is ongoing. This Nursing conference and expo aims to further educate nurses (particularly fresh BS Nursing graduates) about things they need too know like what exams should they take, how much would taking those exams (CGFNS, IELTS, NCLEX) cost, what [...]