Wearing face masks will be a must and a vital part of our lives from now on until the eradication of COVID-19, but along with this preventive measure comes a new skincare concern: "Maskne." This term was coined from the words "mask" and "acne." Photo courtesy of Pexels.com   "Maskne is acne formed in areas due to friction, pressure, stretching, rubbing or occlusion,” Nazanin Saedi, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Thomas Jefferson University, told Health Magazine. “You can see it in the areas covered by the mask and also the areas where the mask and face shields touch the skin.” What’s...

According to Earth.Org, extensive usage of disposable surgical masks has been becoming an issue concerning the environment amidst the pandemic as these masks are plastic-based and people are continuously buying them for safety precautions during COVID-19 outbreak. While everyone is focused on practicing safety precautions to avoid Coronavirus infection, we seemed to have forgotten how these wastes could affect our environment, as these disposable surgical face masks are only being used not more than a day—which leads to a massive trail of waste that usually ends up to oceans. Luckily, some of the local small businesses in the Philippines are...

Today, as the country celebrates the 159th birthday of our dear national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, many would probably commemorate his greatest contribution to the Philippines—his revolutionary stints during his golden years fighting for freedom. But today, we will remember how ‘foodie’ he was then.     Photo courtesy of lifestyle.inquirer.net ‘Rizal’ and ‘food’—these are not words most people would normally connect with each other. Rizal was not known to be a food enthusiast at all, but little did we know, food plays a vital part in his novels, as well as in his life. Food historians claimed how fond...

Ever since the crisis of COVID-19 pandemic occurred, our way of dealing with different facets of our daily lives has changed. We are now relying everything to the internet and technology. From working at home, online lecturing, even shopping and food delivery as businesses take advantage of the digital or online platforms. The event industry is also one of the most affected by this pandemic. And to make sure that this industry stays in the game, some decided to utilize technology by using different internet live streaming platforms. Yet, live streaming is not only for events but can be also...

With the developing risks and effects of COVID-19, there are a lot of things to further study and learn about this deadly virus. One source of confusion for patients who have respiratory illnesses particularly those with asthma if they have a greater risk of getting infected. It has been on the talk but no concrete pieces of evidence could tell if it’s true or not. In an article written by Healthline, Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, pediatric emergency medicine and emergency medicine physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, said that the number one cause of asthma attacks are viral illnesses, so...