Health and Lifestyle

Vaccination for Negrense kids urged to prevent pertussis 

Vaccination for Negrense kids urged to prevent pertussis 

March 27, 2024, 7:36 pm

BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Negros Occidental on Wednesday urged parents to have their children vaccinated against pertussis or whooping cough to prevent infection of the highly contagious respiratory disease. In Negros Occidental, a two-month-old boy suspected to have… Read More

DOH joins Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Caraga

DOH joins Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Caraga

March 26, 2024, 5:08 pm

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) continues to fully support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s initiative of bringing the government closer to the people as it participated anew in the 14th leg of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) at the Caraga State University in Butuan City… Read More

DOH expects more doses vs. pertussis, vaccine-preventable diseases

DOH expects more doses vs. pertussis, vaccine-preventable diseases

March 26, 2024, 4:24 pm

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is expecting the arrival of additional doses of vaccines against vaccine-preventable diseases. In a statement Monday night, the DOH said around three million pentavalent vaccine doses are “arriving at the soonest possible time.” These pentavalent… Read More

FDA warns public vs. false endorsements of health products

FDA warns public vs. false endorsements of health products

March 25, 2024, 7:51 pm

MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday warned the public over false endorsements of health products through social media platforms. “The FDA reiterates that its officials and employees are without any color of right or authority to endorse health products regulated by the… Read More

Go urges public to be vigilant amid rising pertussis cases

Go urges public to be vigilant amid rising pertussis cases

March 25, 2024, 7:01 pm Updated on March 25, 2024, 8:03 pm

MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Monday urged the public to be more vigilant amid the rising cases of pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory tract infection commonly known as “whooping cough.” Go made this call after Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag said in a news forum last… Read More

Bacolod City issues health alert vs. pertussis

Bacolod City issues health alert vs. pertussis

March 25, 2024, 5:11 pm

BACOLOD CITY – The city government issued on Monday a health alert against pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection, after a suspected case, a minor, was admitted at a hospital here. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez’s spokesperson, Singcang-Airport village chief Caesar Distrito, said… Read More

Doctors school Mindoro health workers on breast cancer detection

Doctors school Mindoro health workers on breast cancer detection

March 23, 2024, 7:23 pm

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Doctors from this province shared their knowledge on the prevention and early screening of breast cancer to village health workers amid a recent surge in cases. The Mindoro Breast Cancer Support Group gathered at the Calapan Convention Center on Friday with… Read More

DOH mourns Dok Gia, cites contribution to mental health awareness

DOH mourns Dok Gia, cites contribution to mental health awareness

March 23, 2024, 6:51 pm

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday extolled the late Dr. Gia Sison for her contribution to mental health awareness in the Philippines. In a statement, the DOH sent condolences to the bereaved family of the mental health advocate and praised her efforts to help patients deal with… Read More

DOH: Shed fat, be active, stay healthy

DOH: Shed fat, be active, stay healthy

March 15, 2024, 5:09 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – Choose a healthy lifestyle in order to avoid obesity and diseases, the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Bicol said in a news release on Friday. Dr. Joy Peña, Catanduanes provincial non-communicable disease prevention and control program… Read More

Be kidney donors, Filipinos urged

Be kidney donors, Filipinos urged

March 15, 2024, 3:11 pm

MANILA – A group of kidney transplant donors and recipients on Friday urged Filipinos to donate kidneys, saying thousands of patients need them to have a second chance in life. Kidney Transplant Association of the Philippines (KTAP) assistant auditor Liberty Calla said around 3,000 individuals… Read More

Health experts warn Filipinos vs. shingles

Health experts warn Filipinos vs. shingles

March 12, 2024, 8:41 pm

MANILA – Shingles, a debilitating viral infection, can lead to serious complications if not properly treated, especially among older adults, health experts warned on Tuesday. Shingles, also known as Herpes Zoster, is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus… Read More

CCC, DOH to boost collab vs. climate change impact on public health

CCC, DOH to boost collab vs. climate change impact on public health

March 12, 2024, 6:44 pm

MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) will strengthen its collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH) to address the impact of climate change on public health. CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert Borje made this commitment in a meeting with Health Secretary Teodoro… Read More

161st Malasakit Center opened to public in Bulacan town

161st Malasakit Center opened to public in Bulacan town

March 11, 2024, 5:13 pm

BOCAUE, Bulacan – More Bulakenyos are expected to receive medical assistance as Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, led the inauguration of the 161st Malasakit Center inside the Joni Villanueva General Hospital in Barangay Igulot here Monday… Read More

DOH steps up UHC interventions for Albay via cash grants, training

DOH steps up UHC interventions for Albay via cash grants, training

March 7, 2024, 6:42 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) and the provincial government of Albay will be working together to improve the healthcare services for the people after the province was included as one of the Universal Health Care Integration Sites (UHC… Read More

DOH supports Recto's proposal to ban disposable vapes

DOH supports Recto's proposal to ban disposable vapes

March 6, 2024, 12:43 pm

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support to the proposal of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto to ban disposable vapes. In a statement Wednesday, the DOH said all vapes should be banned due to their harmful effects on health and the environment. “Disposable vapes and vapor… Read More

Retired docs return to farming for natural health care

Retired docs return to farming for natural health care

March 1, 2024, 1:17 pm

BAGUIO CITY – Retired but not tired. Spouses John and Marcela Tinoyan, who have retired from government service as medical practitioners in Baguio City and Benguet, are pursuing their advocacy of healthy living and eating organic food, which, they say, defines the health condition of a person. … Read More

Injectable gluta for whitening not supported by DOH

Injectable gluta for whitening not supported by DOH

February 24, 2024, 7:39 pm

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said it does not support the use of injectable glutathione for skin whitening. “Injectable glutathione is approved by FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Philippines as an adjunct treatment in cisplatin chemotherapy. The FDA has not approved… Read More

Seniors more prone to heat stroke; more water intake advised –expert

Seniors more prone to heat stroke; more water intake advised –expert

February 23, 2024, 9:01 pm

MANILA – Senior citizens are advised to increase their water intake especially as the rising temperature brought about by El Niño makes them more vulnerable to heat stroke. In a Bagong Pilipinas briefing on Friday, infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante said the recommended water intake… Read More

Ilocos Region records below 1% leprosy prevalence rate

Ilocos Region records below 1% leprosy prevalence rate

February 23, 2024, 8:53 pm

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A heath official in the Ilocos Region urged the public to be kinder on people with leprosy since the disease is curable and recovery rate is high if patients follow the treatment cycle. In a forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency-Ilocos Region on Friday,… Read More

Consumers warned vs. using smartwatches to measure blood glucose

Consumers warned vs. using smartwatches to measure blood glucose

February 23, 2024, 12:12 pm

ISTANBUL – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers of the risks related to using smartwatches or smart rings that measure blood glucose levels without piercing the skin. "These devices are different than smartwatch applications that display data from FDA-authorized blood… Read More