Lots of Filipinos are now celebrating the honour that Ms. Pia Wurtzbach has brought to her country – bagging the 2015 Miss Universe title. After 42 years of waiting for the most coveted crown, the Philippines got it.

Armed with not just beauty, but also talent, wisdom and confidence, Ms. Wurztbach reigned supreme in the battle among 80 candidates to get the prestigious Miss Universe crown. She now follows the footsteps of fellow Filipina Miss Universe winners Ms. Gloria Diaz (1969 – Florida, USA) and Ms. Margarita Moran (1973 – Athens, Greece).


However, the recently concluded pageant is now in the spotlight of global issue as the host Steve Harvey made a tremendous mistake of announcing Miss Colombia’s Ariadna Gutierrez as the grand winner. The thought of a back to back win for Colombia was short-lived and gave a lifetime of shame and humiliation to Miss Gutierrez as Harvey made a correction by announcing Miss Philippines as the rightful winner. This brought confusion not only to the audience but to the candidates as well. Harvey apologized to the crowd and to the winners as the copy of the result card was projected on screen.


Miss Gutierrez had to give up the crown and the sash bestowed to her by her fellow Colombian and reigning 2014 Miss Universe title holder Paulina Vega, to Miss Philippines. Although embarrassed and humiliated by the mix up, Miss Colombia still hold her composure and grace and remained as an amazing Miss Universe if only for some minutes.


On the other hand, delayed reaction can be seen on the face of Miss Philippines as the correction was made. As the recent announcement sunk in, Miss Philippines was careful with her reaction and did not immediately walked up to the front of the stage until the organizers asked her to claim her crown. Still, she showed sensitivity and refinement for her colleague and friend from the pageant. She showed her some respect. The traditional winner’s walk was not executed, instead, she approached Miss Colombia.



De-crowning her was a very tough moment for Miss Colombia much as accepting her short-lived happiness.

Deprived of her crowning moment, Miss Philippines remained self-contained knowing that her fellow candidate was experiencing such hard time.

Many hearts hurt for Miss Colombia while many rejoices for Miss Philippines. As we continue to talk about the mix up for the succeeding days, weeks and even years, we should never forget that once upon a time, we had two awesome Miss Universe and that these ladies showed and taught us - vital lessons amidst unfortunate events. That in the middle of the noise, confusion and humiliation, they remained to be the embodiment of true beauty queens.

All women are at risk of ovarian cancer. Generally, this silent killer strikes women ages 40 years old and above and is most common to those who are undergoing menopausal stage. However, recent studies show that there is an increasing trend among younger women developing ovarian cancer.



But what is ovarian cancer? How does it develop? What are its signs and symptoms? How do we prevent it? These are the things that every woman should be aware of.

Ovarian cancer, as defined by Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, is a growth of abnormal malignant cells that begins in the ovaries (women’s reproductive glands that produce ova). The risk of developing such increases as the woman ages. It’s not clear what causes ovarian cancer. However, if a history of cancer runs in your family, the risk of developing ovarian cancer is high. The signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer can be mistaken to simple sicknesses and is often overlooked at.

Most women with ovarian cancer report to have the following common signs:

1. Difficulty eating; feeling full quickly when eating
2. Weight loss
3. Discomfort in the pelvis area
4. Increased urination and frequent need to urinate



Experiencing the above mentioned symptoms does not necessarily mean that you already have ovarian cancer. However, if you suffer most of the symptoms identified and if it worries you, see your doctor or gynaecologist to have proper examination. Feel free to tell your gynaecologist if your family has a history of cancer.

In addition to the above, this silent killer symptoms also includes: fatigue, heartburn, constipation, back pain, menstrual irregularities, and painful intercourse.

On-going studies and researches are being conducted by different institutes and organizations to determine ways on how to prevent this silent killer. However, like all other ailments, the risk of developing ovarian cancer may be reduced by living a healthy lifestyle. Likewise, the following may lower a woman’s chance of getting ovarian cancer:

1. Using birth control pills
2. Pregnancy and giving birth
3. Breastfeeding
4. Ligation

The abovementioned ways to reduce cancer is still best to discuss with your doctor since each of them have their own risks and benefits associated with.

http://www.healthline.com/health/cancer/ovarian-cancer-early-signs#Detection3 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ovarian-cancer/basics/causes/con-20028096 http://www.medicinenet.com/ovarian_cancer/page5.htm#what_are_ovarian_cancer_symptoms_and_signs 
http://www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/about-ovarian-cancer/what-ovarian-cancer/ovarian-cancer-symptoms

1. On your back. Dr. Hooman Melamed, an orthopedic spine surgeon at the DISC Sports & Spine Center in Los Angeles, California, said that sleeping on your back is the best position. Moreover, aaccording to Steven Diamant, a chiropractor in New York City, “sleeping on your back makes it easy for your head, neck, and spine to maintain a neutral position. You're not forcing any extra curves into your back.”  For those whose suffering from acid reflux, laying on your back is the ideal position to fight it since the stomach will be lower than the esophagus and the acid or food can't come back up. For those women who are conscious about their looks and figures, laying on your back also helps prevents wrinkles and reduce breast sagging. However, sleeping on your back may make your snoring even worse and is linked to sleep apnea.
2. On your side. The second best position to sleep is lying on your side, but know which side you are on. Sleeping on your left side may improve digestive problems such as heartburn while lying on your right might possibly worsen it. Sleeping on your left side ease your heart pumping and helps in the effective blood circulation. Lying on your left side can constrict the internal organ such as liver and lungs while right side will allow the spine to ease in its natural curve.
3. On your front. The worst sleeping position is lying on your stomach. Sleeping on your stomach eases snoring. However, it causes strain on your lower back and possible neck pain. Sleeping in this position applies excessive pressure on your nerves, which will cause irritation on nerves and eventually lead to pain, numbness and tingling (the pin and needle-like pains).

What is Cancer? What are its types and how do we acquire it? Are there alternatives in curing cancer?

Well, if you’re a cancer patient or has a relative who has cancer, these are the questions that will baffle your mind for a while.

Cancer, as defined by Medicine.Net, is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in a body. There are over 200 types of known cancers in the world and categorized into five groups. The most common cancer, based on the study conducted in US are prostate, lung, colorectal, breast, leukemia, brain tumor and lymphoma.

Treating cancer proves costly on the part of the patients and their family. That’s why people find alternative ways of curing it by using nature’s gift – fruits and vegetables.  And stories of such unusual treatments has been increasing.

Such was the story of Ann Cameron. She said she overcome cancer by using carrots. Just the simple carrot we all know. For just eight months of drinking 2 ½ kgs of carrot juice every day, she was cancer free.

Ann has a stage 4 colon cancer. She do not want to have a chemotherapy since such medical practice did not worked for her husband. When she came to a story of a skin cancer survivor on how carrot helped him. She was encouraged her to try the alternative method of curing her sickness. According to her, in just only 2 months of drinking a glass of carrot juice everyday made her lymph node to become smaller and the spreading of the tumor stopped. A couple of months later, her tumor started withdrawing and after 8 months of regular meals, carrot juice and no chemotherapy, no radiation, she was cancer free! After a year, she submitted to a CT scan and the result declared that all her nodes were now in regular sizes.

Carrot is considered as one of the world’s healthiest food that is available all year round. This orange-colored root vegetable is a good source of not only beta-carotene but also a wide range of anti-oxidants. Its anti-cancer effects has been best researched in colon cancer cases and its extracts is said to have the ability to inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells.

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Escalator is a moving staircase(but not like those staircases in Harry Potter movies – sigh)that can take people to other floors of the building whether it is up or down. It makes the transportation of passengers between floors easier and faster.


However, most people do not know or often neglect the etiquettes in using these mechanical device which most of the time, causes traffic in the escalators. Although not all countries have issued laws or written instructions on how to regulate the traffic in most escalators, people should be aware of three (3) important reminders as a courtesy to fellow users.

These are the following:

1. Stand on the right.People who are not in a hurry and would like the escalator do its job for them should stand at the right side of the escalator. This is to let other people walk on the left side of the escalator.

2. Leave the left side clear. Tuck your elbows in and don’t go swishing your hands to avoid hitting other people. Move your bags/belongings to the other side. Aside for giving more space to those people walking, this is also for your protection from snatchers.


3. Left side is a walking lane. If you need to dash to the next level, walk on the left. Some people need to rush so that they would not miss their train or be late in their appointment. So whether or not your city has existing rules similar to those mentioned above, it is still best to keep in mind that escalators are for the use of the general public.