We hope and pray that everyone is okay in this time of great challenge. Just as the sun will continue to rise every day, humanity will always have the strength to continue even in times of great difficulty. Storms will come and go, but our faith will remain. Discovering God has always been a struggle, especially as a Ph.D. candidate trained to be skeptical about everything. Still, I have come to the conclusion that life is meaningless without God, and everything I must do in this world is to continue to know… Read More

Written by Jean Mari A. Rojas Edited and Reviewed by Dr. Reuben J C. Los Baños, Ph.D. The term muscles came from the Latin word mus, which means “little mouse.” The naming of the term is because of how flexing muscles look like scurrying mice beneath the skin. There are three types of muscles: Some muscles line the heart (cardiac muscles) and other hollow organs (smooth muscles). Both of these muscles have involuntary movement.  Muscles make up most of our body mass, with 600 forces making up the entire muscular system. The muscular… Read More

Written by Shanaiah Regine M. Tonelete Reviewed by Dr. Reuben J C. Los Baños, Ph.D. Cardiac rhythm is the heart’s rhythm or the electrical activity of the heart. People assume that this only pertains to the heart’s contraction and relaxation. Yet, every heartbeat you have is far more complex than that. If you can recall, the heart has four chambers. The upper chambers are the atria (sing. atrium), while the lower ones are the ventricles. These chambers, together with specific bundles of cells, generate your cardiac rhythm. Whenever your heart beats, a bundle… Read More

Written by Biana Isabel Agner Reviewed by Dr. Reuben J C. Los Baños, Ph.D. The central framework of your body is the skeletal system. The musculoskeletal system is another name for it. Bones and connective tissue make up the structure. The skeletal system serves a variety of purposes. It not only gives us our human shape and features but it allows us the following: Some of the skeletal system’s functions are more visible than others. You can feel how your bones can support you, help movement, and protect your organs when you move…. Read More

Written by Ysandra Prille A. Tabilon Reviewed by Dr. Reuben J C. Los Baños, Ph.D. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is also identified as heart failure (HF) or congestive cardiac failure (CCF). It is the primary cause of death throughout the globe. It is also a life-threatening disorder in which it impairs the heart’s ability to pump blood. There is fluid accumulation around the cardiac muscle, placing strain on the heart. Thus, it impairs blood circulation. The term “heart failure” might be misleading to some people. When you have the condition, it doesn’t imply… Read More

Written by Acel Joy Cimafranca Reviewed by Dr. Reuben J C. Los Baños, Ph.D. Living in this world, we have touched and felt many wonders. Most organisms have skins, thick fur, or any covering that helps them thrive and survive. To live without even the skin is unimaginable. It would surprise you that the hair and nails you have are part of the same system. Together, they make up the integumentary system. This particular system is the body’s biggest organ. It forms a physical barrier between the external and the internal environment. The… Read More