Acne heightens suicide risk, study

A study on the relationship between acne, acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane) and the risk of suicide, showed that severe acne alone fuels the risk of suicide attempts, and not because the drug enhances psychiatric problems.

Researchers said that people with the severe skin condition may be at an increased risk for depression and despair especially when treatments have failed leading to suicide behavior.

South African city pays for urine

Remember the news about a Chinese city paying its residents for each cigarette butt they collect in an effort to promote environmental hygiene?

Another city on the other side of the globe is launching a similar way to encourage people to observe environmental cleanliness.

Trimming the trees to prevent accidents

This morning I noticed one good thing that the Government of Makati City in my neighborhood did. The branches of trees that have encroached on power cables were trimmed down.

As shown in the YouTube video below, this is a good measure to prevent accidents that may happen during the typhoon season in the Philippines that happens from June until December, practically half of the year.

The function of our eyebrow hair

Ever wonder why humans have eyebrows? Surely, it goes beyond aesthetics. Nature did not provide it to man so he could make himself busy during idle moments.

Scientists say that eyebrow hairs help keep the moisture away from our eyes when we sweat or walk around in the rain. The hairs prevent the sweat and rain from falling to our eyes, keeping it relatively dry and the vision clear. The same reason prevents eye irritation due to the salt content of sweat.

Is there population explosion in the Philippines?

According to experts in the Philippines, the country is on the verge of population explosion with Filipinos reaching 94.01 million by the end of 2010. This is up from last year's 92.3 million.

More than half of the people are below 24 years old, which means that population growth will continue in the next 50 years.

Debunking some myths about MRI and CT scan

This short YouTube video disproves the myths frequently associated with scanning procedures like the CT scan and the MRI.

Neuroradiologist Dr. Brian King debunks some of them.

1. The radiation in MRI is harmful.

2. Getting a full-body MRI scan will ensure you are healthy.

3. People with tattoos cannot be scanned.

4. Today's scanning machines are only good for detecting problems.

A cardiac load meal

It's the greasiest sandwich ever. Take the plunge on this super heavy jumbo sandwich filled with all the goodness of cholesterol, salt, sugar, fats and everything that's truly satisfying. Make sure to check your weight afterwards. 


Watch the YouTube video below.

Manila pipeline leaks identified

After four months of leakage, at least five small holes were identified in the 40-year-old Batangas-Manila pipeline on Monday.

What is the deadliest animal in the world?

It may be humans, but won't admit. Instead they made a list as shown below.

Watch your caffeine intake, a man dies of overdose

Is coffee your basic drink? Then read this.


Caffeine has been suspected in the death of a 23-year-old British man, who was reported to have overdosed on caffeine powder he bought on the Internet.