Health and Lifestyle
PH Blood Center urges public to be donors
December 13, 2018, 7:16 pm
MANILA -- To save more lives and to encourage more people to donate blood, the Philippine Blood Center (PBC) on Thursday held an open forum for all its partner government agencies and private organizations. “Our goal in PBC is to have enough blood supply in all hospitals in the country and we… Read More
Cigarette price at P20 per stick can stop youth from smoking
December 12, 2018, 11:20 pm
MANILA -- Studies show that smoking or tobacco use remains to be the biggest preventable cause of death, disabilities and diseases across nations. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 7 million deaths due to tobacco use worldwide annually. About 260,000 of these cases are… Read More
New blood test could save millions from blindness
December 12, 2018, 12:48 pm
CANBERRA – Australian scientists have developed a blood test capable of saving millions of people around the world from going blind. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) on Wednesday revealed that their new blood test can detect patients at risk of dry age-related macular… Read More
Alcoholic beverages can counter lambanog poisoning: Duque
December 12, 2018, 12:05 pm
MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said drinking another alcohol is the antidote for lambanog poisoning. In a television interview Monday night, Duque explained it is not the methanol in lambanog that causes the poisoning and death among its drinkers but its by-product called formic… Read More
Vit. C good for lungs of babies whose moms smoke while preggy
December 11, 2018, 4:01 pm
WASHINGTON -- A study showed that Vitamin C might reduce the harm done to lungs in infants born to mothers who smoke during their pregnancy. The randomized, controlled trial published recently in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine revealed that at three months of age, the… Read More
Trauma remains leading cause of death in PH
December 5, 2018, 9:20 pm
MANILA -- Trauma remains one of the leading causes of death in the country despite the increased availability of life-saving equipment and ambulances in most hospitals, an expert said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) President Alejandro Dizon explained that the… Read More
A single workout can burn energy in two days: study
December 5, 2018, 10:59 am
WASHINGTON -- Chinese and American scientists found that a single workout could activate neurons in mice that influence metabolism for up to two days and those effects last longer with more training. The study, published on Tuesday in the journal Molecular Metabolism, offered new insight into the… Read More
Rx for physicians: Be lifelong learners to serve patients better
December 4, 2018, 7:26 pm
MANILA -- If physicians were to be given prescriptions as to their profession, it would be a maintenance dose of lifelong learning to serve their patients better. Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) President Alejandro Dizon says a true physician must commit to continuing education for the rest… Read More
Stem cells do not exist in adult hearts
December 4, 2018, 12:01 pm
WASHINGTON -- A study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reached a disappointing conclusion: heart stem cells that might have repaired the heart muscle after a heart attack did not exist in adults. It offered scientific evidence to a decision made in October… Read More
GenSan unveils enhanced HIV/AIDS treatment center
December 3, 2018, 6:39 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The city government unveiled over the weekend an enhanced treatment hub for people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Dubbed "Rainbow Center for Revitalization", the facility was formally inaugurated at the local… Read More
Most patients not 100% honest with doctors
December 3, 2018, 11:46 am
CHICAGO -- Between 60 and 80 percent of people surveyed have not been forthcoming with their doctors about information that could be relevant to their health, according to a study. Insights into the doctor-patient relationship came from a national online survey of two populations. One survey… Read More
Cancer among adults preventable, expert says
December 2, 2018, 8:06 pm
MANILA -- Some cancers are genetic in origin but most cancers, especially those among adults, are acquired and can be prevented, an expert says. Dennis Sacdalan, head of the Cancer Center of Manila Medical Center, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in an interview that there are cancers in… Read More
Heart disease, early complication of type 2 diabetes
November 29, 2018, 6:58 pm
MANILA — Cardiovascular conditions or diseases are intimately related to diabetes, an expert said Thursday. “While data from our Department of Health show that heart disease is the leading cause of death and diabetes is just ranked number six, all cardiovascular may have a background of… Read More
FDA approves new drug for blood cancer
November 29, 2018, 5:18 pm
WASHINGTON -- The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Wednesday a new drug, Xospata, for the treatment of adult patients who have relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with an FLT3 mutation. AML is a rapidly progressing cancer that crowds out normal cells in… Read More
DOH urges midwives to focus more on pregnancy, childbirth
November 29, 2018, 12:36 pm
MANILA – Department of Health (DOH)-Calabarzon Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo on Monday urged midwives to focus their health care services more on pregnancy and child birth to at least reduce maternal/childbirth deaths in the country. Addressing some 254 midwives from Cavite, Laguna,… Read More
American scientists find how screen time disrupts sleep
November 28, 2018, 8:38 pm
WASHINGTON -- American researchers revealed how screen time could disrupt one's sleep, as some cells in the eye, when exposed to artificial light late into the night, were linked to the confusion of people's internal clocks. The study, published on Tuesday in the journal Cell Reports, may help… Read More
Multi-disciplinary treatment boosts cancer patients’ survival
November 28, 2018, 4:56 pm
MANILA -- Cancer patients have a greater chance of survival and recovery if given a multi-disciplinary treatment (MDT), a health expert said Wednesday. “Before, early detection of the cancer is the main determining factor for cancer survival. While this is still true today, MDT provides… Read More
New vaccine reduces toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's: study
November 27, 2018, 8:31 pm
WASHINGTON – United States (US) researchers have developed a DNA vaccine that successfully held off Alzheimer's disease in animal tests. The vaccine, if proven safe and effective in human trials, could reduce dementia cases by half. Tests in mice have shown that the DNA vaccine reduced… Read More
Life expectancy gap between poorest, richest expands to 10 years
November 27, 2018, 12:01 pm
LONDON -- The life expectancy gap between the most affluent and the most deprived members of society in England widened to nearly 10 years, British researchers have found. The study analyzed a total of 7.65 million deaths in England between 2001 and 2016 based on data from the Office for National… Read More
Low-cost drugs may be effective cancer prevention tools
November 26, 2018, 1:04 pm
LONDON -- Inexpensive drugs aspirin and a purified omega-3 called EPA can reduce the number of pre-cancerous polyps in patients found to be at high risk of developing bowel cancer, according to a study released Tuesday by the University of Leeds. Both aspirin and EPA showed promise in reducing the… Read More
