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The following list of milk and milk products found positive and negative for melamine contents is the third batch released by the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD). It was released two days ago but I failed to update this site due to other tasks. For past batches of milk [...]

Another short list of milk and milk products found positive and negative for melamine content was released yesterday by the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD). The updated list contains 3 milk and milk products found positive for melamine (malamine/melanine/melanin for some, which is a typographical error so I’ll take [...]

This is the second part of the two-part discussion on the importance of breastfeeding and why mothers should breastfeed. The law under discussion is the The Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 (RA 7600) and to fully understand the concept of posting this article, please read Part 1. Two sections of the law have been [...]

In response to the need to inform the public on the importance of breastfeeding in relation to the recent “Melamine Scare” due to the Melamine Content in Milk and Milk Products Made in China, I am posting here a law enacted by the Philippine Congress and Senate (The Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 also [...]

The following list of milk and milk products have been tested for melamine content and melamine contamination by the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) in the Philippines. The list of products is a partial list because others are still being tested. Please note that the milk and milk products [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]