Health and Lifestyle
DOH warns public vs. health problems due to coronavirus
January 22, 2020, 3:52 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday warned the public against the health issues which may be caused by a coronavirus. In a health advisory, the DOH said the coronavirus is from a family of viruses that cause various diseases characterized by cough and colds leading to serious… Read More
Bulakenyos reminded to maintain cleanliness vs. dengue
January 21, 2020, 9:11 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan—The provincial government, through the Provincial Health Office-Public Health, is reminding Bulakenyos to continuously maintain a clean environment to reduce the dengue cases in the province. In the latest dengue surveillance update, there were 10,307 suspected dengue… Read More
Cebu on alert as Chinese kid tested positive for 'coronavirus'
January 21, 2020, 8:41 pm
CEBU CITY – Health authorities here are on alert following the discovery of a five-year-old child from Wuhan City, China who tested positive for a suspected coronavirus strain. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, regional director of Department of Health (DOH) in Region 7 (Central Visayas), said in a video… Read More
DOH launches implementation of UHC Law in Tarlac
January 17, 2020, 9:53 pm
SAN JOSE, Tarlac -- The Department of Health (DOH) launched here on Thursday the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) which aims to deliver quality, accessible and affordable health services to all Filipinos. The DOH, in partnership with the provincial government of Tarlac and… Read More
DOH confirms 4 new polio cases in PH
January 16, 2020, 8:45 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday confirmed four more polio cases nationwide following the declaration of an outbreak in September 2019. In a statement, the DOH said the total number of polio cases in the country is now 16. The Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM)… Read More
Quezon City to intensify polio surveillance drive
January 16, 2020, 7:42 pm
MANILA -- Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday said the city government would intensify its surveillance campaign against polio following a new case of the disease in the area. This, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported that a three-year-old boy from Sitio Kaliwa, Batasan Hills was… Read More
DOH reminds public anew to wear dust masks vs. Taal ashfall
January 14, 2020, 6:56 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public anew to keep their noses and mouths covered by wearing a dust mask to avoid asthma triggers and other respiratory diseases due to the ash fall from the eruption of Taal Volcano. In a statement Monday night, the DOH said residents near… Read More
DOH steps up Taal eruption response
January 14, 2020, 5:59 pm
MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday said the department has augmented the resources of its regional offices in response to the recent Taal Volcano eruption. “We have sent drugs, medicines such as eye drops and asthma medication, medical supplies including N95 and surgical… Read More
Bohol to increase milk production to combat malnutrition
January 13, 2020, 9:44 pm
CEBU CITY – Bohol Governor Arthur Yap said the provincial government is eyeing for additional milk-producing carabaos at a government-run livestock farm in Ubay town to increase milk production intended to feed some 25,000 children. Yap said in a statement sent to the Philippine News Agency over… Read More
DOH-Bicol reminds parents to have their children dewormed
January 13, 2020, 5:23 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) regional office here has urged parents, particularly those with children aged one to 19 years old, to allow their children to undergo deworming. Dr. Ernie Vera, DOH-Bicol regional director, on Monday said an… Read More
UHC law protects Filipinos from financial burden due to sickness
January 10, 2020, 9:04 pm
CEBU CITY – The Universal Health Care (UHC) Law will protect every Filipino from the risk of financial burden in seeking medical treatment. Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino, presidential assistant for the Visayas, said the national government’s health care program will “give citizens access to… Read More
Public vigilance urged to maintain malaria-free Antique
January 9, 2020, 6:01 pm
SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has urged the public to be vigilant to maintain the status of Antique as a malaria-free province. IPHO chief Dr. Ric Noel Naciongayo said in an interview Thursday there is a big challenge for the IPHO and the people… Read More
New virus cause of China pneumonia outbreak: WHO
January 9, 2020, 4:48 pm
MANILA – A new coronavirus was identified by Chinese authorities from a pneumonia patient in Wuhan, China after an outbreak of the infection in the city, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. In a statement, the WHO said Chinese investigators made the preliminary determination of a… Read More
Monitoring intensified at Mactan airport vs. mysterious disease
January 8, 2020, 9:07 pm
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Quarantine in Region 7 (Central Visayas) on Wednesday assured the public it is on heightened surveillance to prevent the mysterious disease discovered in China from entering Cebu. BOQ-7 chief, Dr. Terence Anthony Bermejo said they have intensified the monitoring on… Read More
Plastics to worsen waste, health problems
January 7, 2020, 4:13 pm
ANKARA -- If the current trend continues and 1 billion tons of plastic are produced annually by 2050, very serious health and waste problem may occur globally, according to an expert on plastic waste. "We could see more plastic in the sea than fish. Land could be filled with abandoned mountains of… Read More
Higher body weight can increase certain cancer survival
January 2, 2020, 7:05 pm
CANBERRA -- Australian scientists have found that higher body weight could increase the chance of beating certain cancers. In the study, a team from Flinders University revealed that an above average or high body mass index (BMI) can boost the body's response to atezolizumab, a common treatment… Read More
Caffeine may offset some health risks of diets high in fat, sugar
December 23, 2019, 6:04 pm
CHICAGO -- Caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting weight gain and the production of triglycerides, according to a study in rats posted on the website of the University of Illinois (UI) this week. For four… Read More
Alleged meningococcemia fatality from Bulacan negative of disease
December 18, 2019, 7:41 pm
BULAKAN, Bulacan -- A 54-year-old man who died last week after exhibiting symptoms of meningococcemia tested negative of the highly contagious disease. Mayor Vergel Meneses said on Wednesday that officials of the San Lazaro Hospital and Bulacan Provincial Health Office have released an official… Read More
Las Piñas Boys’ Choir marks 50th year with NegOr concerts
November 26, 2019, 8:57 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The renowned Las Piñas Boys’ Choir will be performing at three different venues in Negros Oriental this week as part of its 50th anniversary celebration this year. The Commission on Church Cultural Heritage of the Diocese of Dumaguete is spearheading the concerts scheduled… Read More
ARQCapital boosts bid to set up more dialysis centers in PH
November 21, 2019, 8:22 pm
MANILA -- Pioneering dialysis chain operator MedLine has secured funding from ARQCapital for the establishment of stand-alone dialysis centers in key areas in the country, giving Filipinos better access to affordable dialysis treatment. Kidney-related diseases are consistently among the top 10… Read More
