Health and Lifestyle
Health experts push for more investments in HIV vaccine, cure
May 31, 2018, 11:58 am
KIGALI -- Health experts on Wednesday called for concerted efforts to accelerate investments and funding in global scientific HIV vaccine research and engagement towards a cure for HIV/AIDS. They were speaking during the 12th International Workshop on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention… Read More
Brain cancer vaccine effective in some patients
May 31, 2018, 11:32 am
CHICAGO -- A multicenter clinical trial of a personalized vaccine that targets glioblastoma patients has indicated improved survival rates for such patients. The phase three clinical trial included 331 patients at over 80 sites in four countries. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and… Read More
E-cigs not a way to quit smoking: Pulmonologist
May 30, 2018, 8:26 pm
MANILA – Smokers who want to quit the habit should never consider electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) as an option or a choice. E-cigs are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which typically contains nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals, while resembling traditional… Read More
FDA orders review of energy drinks
May 29, 2018, 10:11 pm
MANILA -- Amid the controversy surrounding Philippine basketball player Kiefer Ravena, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday called for a review of available workout and energy drinks in the market. In a statement, FDA Director General Nela Puno said Ravena's case would a good… Read More
USAID, DOH to boost healthworkers' capacity
May 29, 2018, 7:18 pm
MANILA --- To build a strong health system for the Philippines, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday launched a project that will capacitate healthworkers to ensure that Filipinos have access to the adequate health care. "In… Read More
DOH urges parents to participate in 'Brigada Eskwela'
May 29, 2018, 6:54 am
MANILA -- In response to the call of the Department of Education (DepEd) for communities and stakeholders' participation to Brigada Eskwela 2018, Department of Health (DOH) in Calabarzon on Monday called on parents especially those who have children vaccinated with Dengvaxia to also take part and… Read More
DOH records over 26K dengue cases in first 3 months of 2018
May 27, 2018, 8:01 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded over 26,000 dengue cases nationwide in the first three months of 2018 but it was a decline compared to the same period last year. Based on the DOH's Epidemiology Bureau Public Health Surveillance Division Dengue Report No. 3, 26,042 dengue… Read More
DOH wants blood test prior circumcision, tooth extractions
May 25, 2018, 8:30 pm
MANILA--Before undergoing circumcision or tooth extraction, Dengvaxia recipients in Calabarzon region should have a blood test first before proceeding with the procedures to discount the possibility that complications are caused by the vaccine, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said… Read More
Group promotes 'Sneakers Friday' for healthier heart
May 25, 2018, 8:26 pm
MANILA --Stepping forward to healthy lifestyle among cardiologists is being pushed by the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) by encouraging every member to wear "comfy sneakers" to achieve the goal of healthier Filipinos. "Cardiologists all over the Philippines are encouraged to wear sneakers… Read More
New Ebola death case confirmed in Congo
May 25, 2018, 12:44 pm
KINSHASA -- A new death of a confirmed case of Ebola was reported on Thursday at the Bikoro Health Zone in Equateur province, southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Ministry of Health. For the moment, a total of 52 cases of hemorrhagic fever have been reported in the… Read More
EcoWaste warns public vs toxic school supplies
May 24, 2018, 7:45 pm
MANILA --EcoWaste Coalition on Thursday warned the public against buying school supplies that contain hazardous toxic subsstance such as lead and cadmium. In a press briefing in Quezon City, Thony Dizon, EcoWaste Chemical Safety Campaigner, said that laboratory tests they conducted showed the… Read More
NYC joins fitness movement for drug-free and healthy youth
May 24, 2018, 1:13 pm
MANILA -- The youth, many of whom live a sedentary lifestyle with the advances in technology, are encouraged to get into a healthy lifestyle. This, as the National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Philippine Heart Association join hands in promoting a fit and healthy lifestyle among young Filipinos… Read More
Institutionalization of National Center for Geriatric Health pushed
May 24, 2018, 8:04 am
MANILA -- The head of the National Center for Geriatric Health (NCGH) is appealing to the Department of Health (DOH) to help enact a law that would institutionalize the hospital's operations, stressing the importance of providing care for the elderly. Dr. Melhammid Tomawis, chairman of the NCGH,… Read More
Newborns with birth defects on rise: research
May 23, 2018, 1:05 pm
SEOUL -- The number of babies born with defects in 2014 was 1.6 times the 2008 figure, with the rate rising every year, research showed Wednesday. According to the research by Inha University School of Medicine, 563 out of 10,000 newborns had some sort of internal or external problem with their… Read More
Healthy diet helps treat depression, saves money
May 22, 2018, 10:04 pm
SYDNEY -- A healthy Mediterranean diet may not only help treat depression, but also can save consumers and patients money as a more cost-effective treatment, according to latest Australian research. "Our new analysis looked at comparative costs in things like counseling, healthcare visits (or… Read More
Exercising 4 to 5 times a week keeps heart healthy, young
May 22, 2018, 2:41 pm
MOSCOW -- A new study released on Sunday by the Journal of Physiology concluded that the best way to keep your ticker healthy and youthful is by exercising some four to five days a week for at least 30 minutes. The study, called The Effect of Lifelong Exercise Frequency on Arterial Stiffness,… Read More
US FDA approves new drug for persistent headache
May 18, 2018, 8:49 pm
WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Thursday a new drug for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. "Aimovig", with generic name "erenumab-aooe", is the first FDA-approved preventive migraine treatment in a new class of drugs that work by blocking the… Read More
Federalism key to better health service delivery : gov't doc
May 17, 2018, 7:42 pm
MANILA -- A former Doctor to the Barrio (DTTB) in Mindanao on Thursday said that the shift to federalism from the current unitary system of government will be beneficial in improving the country's health system. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Dr. Melhammid "Prince" Tomawis… Read More
106 HIV cases in March due to paid sex : HARP
May 17, 2018, 7:41 pm
MANILA -- More than 100 individuals who were found positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) last March had engaged in transactional sex. According to the Department of Health's (DOH) March 2018 HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines (HARP), of the 912 HIV cases reported last March, 106… Read More
Male depression may cause infertility
May 17, 2018, 3:57 pm
WASHINGTON -- A study published Thursday in the journal Fertility and Sterility showed that among couples receiving infertility treatment, depression in the male partner was linked to lower pregnancy chances. The study also linked a class of antidepressants known as non-selective serotonin… Read More
