Health and Lifestyle
2 SoCot towns mull state of calamity due to dengue
July 9, 2019, 3:19 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Two municipalities in South Cotabato province are planning to declare state of calamity due to the rising cases of the deadly dengue fever these past months. Dr. Rogelio Aturdido Jr., head of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said Tuesday the municipal councils… Read More
Antique pushes declaration of state of emergency due to dengue
July 8, 2019, 8:34 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is pushing for the declaration of a state of health emergency in this province due to the prevalence of dengue. Dr. Ric Noel Naciongayo, IPHO chief, said in an interview on Monday that he discussed the proposal with… Read More
Better mental health through responsible use of tech, soc-med
July 7, 2019, 7:16 pm
MANILA -- Responsible use of social media and technology could help Filipinos achieve better mental health status, a mental health expert said Saturday. “Ang technology ay nandiyan na, wala na tayong magagawa diyan (The technology is already there and there’s nothing we can do about it). What… Read More
Immune-boosting compound fights deadly pancreatic cancer
July 4, 2019, 9:04 pm
WASHINGTON -- Scientists in the United States have identified an immune-boosting compound that could significantly shrink the pancreatic tumors in animals when combined with immunotherapy. The study published on Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine showed that in mice experiments, the… Read More
NegOr's malnutrition rate continues downward trend
July 4, 2019, 8:53 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The malnutrition rate in Negros Oriental continues to decline over the years. During the "Kapihan sa PIA" forum here on Wednesday that focused on the celebration of Nutrition Month this July, Dr. Liland B. Estacion, Assistant Provincial Health Officer, said the province's… Read More
Bulacan intensifies drive against HIV
July 3, 2019, 4:40 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- With the rising cases of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS) in this province, the provincial government of Bulacan is beefing up anew its advocacy and awareness campaign. Dr. Jocelyn Gomez, Provincial Health Officer, on Tuesday… Read More
DOH-Bicol steps up household, school-based deworming of kids
July 3, 2019, 4:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health in Bicol has intensified its household and school-based deworming campaign to curb the high incidence of intestinal worm infection covering 2.5 million children in the region. The DOH data indicate that six out 10 children or 67 percent of children aged one… Read More
10K runners eyed as Sesame Street Run Tour kicks off in PH
June 28, 2019, 9:09 pm
MANILA -- About 10,000 runners are expected to participate in the Sesame Street Run Tour that will kick off at the SM by the Bay in Pasay City on August 17. The event is a five-kilometer run to celebrate Sesame Street's 50th year."This is a once in a lifetime event, and it won't be staged again… Read More
NegOr hospital gives free blood to poor patients
June 28, 2019, 8:41 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) here has enough blood to give for free to its patients, particularly the indigents who could not afford to procure their blood requirements. Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said Thursday the provincial… Read More
Dengue outbreak declared in 4 NegOr villages
June 27, 2019, 6:25 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) and Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) here have declared a dengue outbreak in four barangays in the province of Negros Oriental. These are the villages of Inapoy and Tara in the municipality of Mabinay and Bal-os and Poblacion in the… Read More
Bicol health officials continue fight vs. measles, dengue
June 26, 2019, 8:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Health officials in Bicol are continuously finding ways to address measles and dengue cases that continue to rise to alarming levels, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) office in the region to sustain its “red flag” health alert status. DOH data indicated that during the… Read More
Ilocos hospital gets award for newborn hearing program
June 26, 2019, 7:24 pm
BATAC CITY — Besting other health institutions across Asia, the state-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) here received the “Health Promotion Initiative of the Year” award from the Healthcare Asia Magazine based in Singapore for its successful implementation of… Read More
PhilHealth hits report on fake receipts issued to OFWs
June 21, 2019, 9:02 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) denounced on Friday the "slanted news report" which said fake PhilHealth Official Receipts (PORs) were issued by liaison officers of recruitment agencies to a number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) members supposedly for their… Read More
No conflict of interest on Duque building lease: PhilHealth
June 20, 2019, 8:29 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday said there is no conflict of interest with regard to its contract to rent a building owned by the family of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for its regional office. In a statement, the corporation said its… Read More
Vaccinating 9-year-old girls may curb cervical cancer cases
June 20, 2019, 8:17 pm
MANILA -- Vaccinating nine-year-old girls against human papillomavirus (HPV) could curb the increasing cases of cervical cancer nationwide, a health expert said on Thursday. Dr. Erwin de Mesa, president of Philippine Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, said 99 percent of… Read More
Health experts say routine immunizations save lives
June 20, 2019, 7:22 pm
MANILA -- Health experts on Thursday stressed the importance of routine immunizations for children and how they provide protection against life-threatening diseases from birth to adulthood. "Maraming sakit na nakamamatay lalo na sa mga bagong panganak at sa mga bata na maaaring maiwasan… Read More
Lower birth weights due to ‘clean diesel tech’, increased asthma
June 20, 2019, 3:27 pm
CHICAGO – United States researchers recently linked more than 600,000 cars billed as having "clean diesel technology" sold in the US between 2008 and 2015 to lower birth weights in approximately 38,600 children. The additional pollution from the exhaust of these cars was also associated with an… Read More
Looking closer: Curbing the increasing rate of myopia
June 20, 2019, 9:37 am
MANILA -- Look closely and you see everything. Look from a distance and you see nothing. This is the ordeal people with myopia or nearsightedness have to face everyday. However, there is a way to delay the development of this disorder, especially among children -- through getting outdoors and… Read More
Fear of new foods may up heart disease, diabetes risk
June 19, 2019, 9:15 pm
LONDON -- Food neophobia --or fear of new foods-- may lower the quality of a person's dietary intake, and increase the risk of lifestyle disorders such as cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Food neophobia is an eating behavior trait in which a person refuses to taste and eat food items,… Read More
Dengue cases up 253% in Negros Oriental
June 19, 2019, 5:26 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- The total number of dengue cases in Negros Oriental from January 1st to June 15 this year rose by more than 200 percent compared to the same period of last year, with cases still expected to rise in the coming months. As of latest count from the Department of Health (DOH)-Negros… Read More
