Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo

Feature Writer

BSN Registered Nurse

Angela is a nurse by profession and a writer by heart. She graduated with honors (Cum Laude) for her Bachelor of Nursing degree at the University of Baguio, Philippines. She is currently completing her Master's Degree where she specialized in Maternal and Child Nursing and worked as a clinical instructor and educator in the School of Nursing at the University of Baguio.

Angela’s a passionate student who wants to excel in all types of writing, including handling posts in her college and university newspapers. She juggled writing and her studies way back in college.

Though she loved nursing as a profession, working as the school nurse in the same university she graduated from for six years, she decided to pursue her passion for writing. Since 2013, she wrote for various clients but focused more on health articles and medical health news, since it’s her forte and expertise.

For the past five years, she covered various topics ranging from medical, health, and science. She has written high-quality and well-researched content for a number of Science related media journals.

Her expertise in the medical and life sciences stems from her medical background as a nurse and her wide knowledge of health topics. Angela loves to research and come up with exciting yet informative articles that are easy to read and understand. She makes sure all her articles are simple but high-quality. Her focus is geared toward creating articles for all types of readers to understand.

She has been trained to write medical articles that can help not only healthcare professionals but other people who want to learn more about a disease or a health problem. She believes that everyone has the right to learn about health and its importance.

Since 2013, she has worked on many projects, from copywriting to medical writing, to creating blogs, e-books, and editorials. She is a full-time mother-of-three and a freelance health writer. Despite not practicing her profession in the healthcare setting, she is happy that she can somehow impart her knowledge and research skills to her readers, from all walks of life.

See less

Articles from Angela

Scientists uncover genetic information of what keeps us healthy

Genetics plays a role in the overall health and well-being of humans. Genes provide instructions for making proteins, which help determine the structure and function of each cell in the body. Aside from determining the characteristics inherited, genes have been linked to many diseases. Scientists have determined the genetic information of health.

23 Jan 2020

Wuhan coronavirus: Disease timeline and on the ground response

The Wuhan coronavirus or 2019-nCoV, a novel coronavirus, is spreading from China to other countries, with the United States confirming its first case of the potentially fatal disease. The virus has killed 17 people in China, sickening more than 500 people across six countries, and leaving thousands of people in quarantine.

22 Jan 2020

Dementia patients being admitted to hospital for emergencies up by 35 percent

Dementia, a neurodegenerative and debilitating illness can take a toll on the life of older adults. In a recent report, the number of patients with dementia being rushed to emergency rooms rose by a staggering 35 percent in five years, with some patients stuck in hospitals for months.

22 Jan 2020

Fat cells can sense light, not getting enough raises risk of metabolic diseases

All life forms need sunlight to survive and not getting enough may impact health and well-being. There is a growing body of evidence that getting enough sunlight can promote optimum health. A new study supports this claim as scientists found that fat cells deep in the skin can detect sunlight and not getting enough can increase the risk of metabolic disruption.

21 Jan 2020

USA confirms 1st Wuhan coronavirus case

The United States has its first confirmed case of a mysterious and new virus, the Wuhan coronavirus, which originated in China and has killed nine people and sickened hundreds since it first appeared, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.

21 Jan 2020

High-fat milk drinkers may age faster than low-fat milk lovers, study finds

Drinking milk has long been linked to aging, but the exact connection is not well understood. Is drinking milk prevent premature aging, or if there is a type of milk you should consume? A new study may have the key answer to this long-standing question.

21 Jan 2020

Coconut oil increases bad cholesterol

Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol level is an established risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease, hypertension, and stroke. Contrary to current claims that coconut oil can benefit cardiovascular health, a new study combining 16 published research shows that consumption of coconut oil is linked to higher levels of LDL and total cholesterol levels.

21 Jan 2020

Discovery of potent immune cell that can destroy multiple types of cancer

The immune system is the body’s defense against harmful pathogens that may enter the body. Immune cells, such as white blood cells and macrophages work hand in hand to fight off disease-causing microorganisms, including cancer.

21 Jan 2020

Gut microbiome linked to behavioral problems in children

Children with behavioral problems may have different compositions in their gut microbiome, with parents playing a major role in how pronounced the differences were, other than the food they provide, a new study suggests.

21 Jan 2020

Mothers who smoke, drink alcohol during pregnancy increase risk for SIDS 12-fold

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), also called crib death or cot death, is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant less than one-year-old. There is no exact known cause of SIDS, but a recent study shows that mothers who smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol during pregnancy may have babies with a 12-fold increased risk of SIDS.

20 Jan 2020