A WORKER of the National Parks Development Committee cleans the Flower Clock at the Rizal Park in Manila, a day after President Aquino signed a law setting the Philippine Standard Time, yesterday. (Photo by Michael Varcas)
Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his latest urging that people of all religions – or no religion – work together.
MEMBERS of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) rescue team, clad in fatigue uniforms, board a truck for their deployment in Manila to help clear the sidewalks of vendors and other obstructions. (Photo by KJ Rosales)
SENATOR Manny Villar and Senator-elect Cynthia Villar check the plastic school chairs, finish product of the Waste Plastic Recycling Factory in Barangay Ilaya, Las Pinas, which they inaugurated yesterday morning. The factory turns plastic wastes into durable school chairs that could last up to 20 years. (Photo by Linus Guardian Escandor II)
SINGER Richard Poon and actress Maricar Reyes are eyeing to tie the knot in an “exclusive” wedding some time this year.
GRANDMASTER Darwin Laylo (seated, left) is locked in a battle with GM Li Shilong of China during the sixth round of the Manny Pacquiao Cup Asian Continental Chess Championship at the Midas Hotel and Casino. Watching the game (from left) are GM Mark Paragua, NCFP executive-director Jayson Gonzales, NCFP secretary-general Cavite Rep. Bambol Tolentino and NCFP director - Rommel Tacorda.
MIAMI Heat guard Dwyane Wade battles for a lose ball against Indiana Pacers guard George Hill during the third quarter of Game 1 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers against the Miami Heat in Miami. (AP photo)
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Not enough attention paid to neurological diseases
The public tends to pay more attention to heart disease and cancer while neurological diseases are less focused on, outgoing Association of British Neurologists president Martin Rossor said at the body’s annual meeting that ended on Friday in Glasgow. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var...
Understanding bird song could help preserve endangered species
Breeds of birds that have been moved to save them from extinction are developing songs that are unique and different to their original source populations, New Zealand scientists have found. Ecologists from the University of Waikato and Lincoln University studied the North Island kokako, an iconic bird with a organ-like song, which was once widespread in the North Island. However, habitat...
Bird flu strain can go airborne – researchers
A deadly strain of the bird flu virus can be transmitted between some animals through the air, scientists said Friday. An international team of researchers found that the H7N9 strain of the virus transferred efficiently between ferrets via direct contact, but less efficiently by airborne exposure. Pigs however were unable to transmit the virus to other pigs or to ferrets, according to...
Helicopter First trips for London tourists
London (dpa) – Tourists can now get a bird’s eye view over London with a helicopter sightseeing tour with the company The London Helicopter. The helicopter leaves 15 times a day to explore the British capital from the air. The London Helicopter is the first company to receive a licence to run the trips, according to London & Partners. Tours with the helicopter had previously...
Can sleep at altitude prevent sudden hiker deaths?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men who die of a sudden cardiac event are less likely to do so on the first day of mountain activities if they sleep at higher elevations the night before, according to a new study. ”The recommendations now are if you’re an active, healthy person above about 8,000 or 9,000 feet, you should spend some time acclimatizing before you’re...
Lifestyle change may ease heart risk from job stress
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Being under stress at work is tied to a higher risk of heart problems, new research confirms – but putting down the beer bottle and going for a walk may help. Researchers found that job strain – defined as having a lot of demands at work, but little control – was tied at a 25 percent higher chance of having a heart attack or dying of...
Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Up to 20 percent of children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder, and the number of kids diagnosed with one has been rising for more than a decade, according to a report released on Thursday by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More »
Books to Give Your Mother (and Yourself)
Memoirs. Cookbooks. Novels. Memoir-cookbook-novels. (O.K., I haven’t actually seen one of those. Yet.) Grabby nonfiction for those passionate about everything from eating to Jane Austen. Summer book season is nearly upon us, and that means if you’re book-shopping for your mother, your partner or yourself, your problem won’t be finding something good, but choosing among the options....
Pets may help cut heart disease risk – AHA
Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet. The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on Thursday saying owning a pet may help to decrease a person’s risk of suffering from heart disease and is linked with lower levels of obesity, blood pressure and cholesterol. ”Pet ownership,...
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