Bontoc hospital serves 36,380 patients

BONTOC, Mt. Province -- The Bontoc General Hospital has served 36,380 patients both from the outpatient department (OPD) and the emergency room (ER), with total admissions of 6,212 patients last year. This was reported by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Nenita Lizardo during the Provincial Health Board meeting.

Nuclear Power - environmental advantages

Renewable energy and nuclear power increasingly factor into the evolving American energy equation to replace polluting coal. Even some environmentalists acknowledge that nuclear is a viable emissions-free option to dirty coal while renewable-energy technologies continue to advance. Nuclear fission reactors generate electrical power by splitting the atomic nuclei of uranium. This process creates ...

Multiple Natural Causes Killed Miramar Player: Autopsy

Isaiah Laurencin's cardiac arrest was also a result of alpha thalassemia.

Top 15 Killers of Americans

The leading killers of Americans continue to be non-infectious diseases like heart disease, strokes and lung diseases. But one of the perpetual causes of death fell off the top 15 list this year: Homicides.

How to practice yoga without destroying your body

Yoga is touted for keeping you flexible and centered, but a recent New York Times article warns otherwise: all that extreme bending could cause some serious injuries in even fit and healthy people, including damaging your hip joints, nerves, knees, and back.