For a game that favors relatively tall people, it's impressive to see how basketball has managed to deeply permeate Filipino culture.

A group of nursing students from West Visayas State University in Iloilo called Team WAYA was named the first national grand prize winner of Unilab Ideas Positive, a nationwide social marketing competition for college students that enables them to address health and wellness concerns in communities.

In a conference dubbed “The Great Pro Gathering” held recently at 1Esplanade in Pasay City, renowned American medical expert and authority in the field of urology, Dr. Steven Kaplan, urged Filipino urologists to optimise treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms or LUTS, a set of storage, voiding and other similar symptoms affecting the lower urinary tract in 40% of older men.

2013 Run United 2will be held on June 2, 2013 with Ceelin 500m dash, 10k, 21k and 32k race categories. All categories will have a start and finishline at the SM Mall of Asia.

Run United 1, the opening salvo of Unilab Active Health and Run Rio Inc., complemented the nearly summer heat on Sunday as over 12,100 runners pounded the pavement at SM Mall of Asia grounds.

Over 12,100 warm bodies hit the road on Sunday for this year’s first Run United.

The onset of summer marks the start of the Run United season this year, with Run United 1 2013 at the Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City, setting the pace of what is expected to be another active year for runners and enthusiasts.

From the cute, chubby child actress turned into the beautiful, alluring icon in the Philippine entertainment industry, Angelica’s life is no secret to the public eye. Aside from her acting achievements, her personal life has also become public property. On top of her personal relationships, the public was also a witness to her struggle with weight. From shedding off her baby fats to gaining a few pounds again then losing it and finally, maintaining a body that’s just perfect for her, we can all relate to her story.

Disease outbreak prevented in Typhoon Pablo-hit areas in Mindanao

With the holidays now over, Filipinos focus on new beginnings for 2013: new career, new relationships and new and improved health. After all the stress from last-minute shopping sprees, over-flowing food and booze from countless reunions and sleepless nights from holiday parties, more Filipinos may be at risk for hyperacidity.