Children who sleep less tend to eat more, thus causing excessive weight gain, a study stated.

It is a known fact that sleep is essential for good health. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), insufficient sleep is linked to the development of chronic diseases including diabetes, depression, and obesity.

When preparing a poster presentation, how does a researcher ensure success in grabbing the attention of the audience and selling his/her ideas? At a training session for researchers, two noted scientists shared how it is done.

According to Dr. Jonel Saludes and Dr. Doralyn Dalisay, awardees of the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), posters are widely used in the academic community and conferences to publicize research results and to generate further discussions.

t is not about making yourself look good; it is about making the message clear. So emphasized two Balik Scientist Program (BSP) awardees during the “Training on Effective Oral and Poster Presentation” on 27-28 October 2015 at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

Effective oral presentation revolves around four criteria, namely: content, clarity and organization, style and delivery, and expertise, according to BSP awardees Dr. Jonel Saludes and Dr. Doralyn Dalisay.

During the rainy season when floods are very common, one should be extra cautious of the health risks brought by flooding.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), flooding or “baha” can increase the prevalence of communicable diseases which can be water or vector-borne.

WHO explains that water-borne diseases such as typhoid fever, cholera, and leptospirosis are brought by water contamination, the major risk factor associated with flooding. The incidents of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever, on the other hand, increases due to standing water that serves as breeding sites for mosquitoes.

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