Have you ever seen this commercial on TV before? It’s a short local version commercial of a so-so popular painkiller (analgesic) called Saridon. Whenever I get a headache or a fever, my mother or grandmother would always tell me to drink Saridon as it is proven more effective compared to the other common painkillers based [...]

The line “No Approved Therapeutic Claims” found at the end of supplement ads is cliche. We see it everywhere — commercials, newspaper ads, magazines, social networks and obviously on the boxes of health supplements themselves. While every Filipino can memorize this 4-line phrase, I doubt that only a few percent really understood the vague yet [...]

Research suggests that 85% of teens will have acne during their adolescent years. Filipino teens don’t get an exception. Because of the hot weather here in the Philippines, plus the pollution in the air, Filipinos are more likely to get the feared acne breakout on their faces. I thank heredity plus a good grooming habit [...]

Most of us use “normal” soap everyday. That means millions of tonnes of soap residue are being flushed away into the drainage system and out into our aquatic environment every year. Chemically-made soap (the normal soap) contains dangerous chemicals that are an added threat to our environment, specifically on aquatic life. Chemicals and fragrances used [...]

I just woke up. Last night I had a great body massage, my first time actually. Together with fellow CBS members Mikyu and Orville, we had our free body massage at Hapuhap Wellness Spa in V. Rama, Cebu City.