Health and Lifestyle
Chinese researchers develop new medicines for lung cancer
April 20, 2018, 1:10 pm
BEIJING -- Chinese researchers have developed two new medicines that may prolong the lives of lung cancer patients, the China Daily reported Friday. Researchers from the Shanghai Chest Hospital conducted clinical trials showing that using a small molecular, multi-targeted drug, called anlotinib… Read More
ID cards for Dengxavia recipients in NCR available soon
April 19, 2018, 7:44 pm
MANILA -- Recipients of the Dengvaxia vaccine in the Metro Manila would soon get their dengue immunization card soon in their schools, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) in the National Capital Region (NCR) said on Wednesday. During the "Mother Leaders/Mother Partners" forum in Quezon… Read More
DOH Calabarzon to put anti-mosquito screens in public schools
April 19, 2018, 5:17 pm
MANILA -- Government health personnel in Calabarzon will install insecticide-treated screens in public schools in the region to protect children who have been injected with the Dengvaxia vaccine, a Department of Health (DOH) official said Wednesday. "We are now identifying the public schools with… Read More
Comparative study on Dengvaxia, non-Dengvaxia recipients sought
April 19, 2018, 2:49 pm
MANILA -- An official of the Department of Health (DOH) has proposed that a research study be conducted to establish if the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine caused the deaths of children included in the immunization program of the government in 2016. DOH Calabarzon Regional Director Eduardo Janairo… Read More
DOH preps psycho-social aid for Dengvaxia recipients' parents
April 18, 2018, 8:31 pm
MANILA -- Government health personnel in the Calabarzon region are ready to conduct mental and psycho-social support to parents of children immunized with the Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine, an official said Wednesday. "We will be having mental health and psycho-social support for the parents of… Read More
FDA warns vs. fake anti-rabies vaccine
April 18, 2018, 7:35 pm
MANILA --The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday warned the public and health professionals against counterfeit anti-rabies vaccines circulating in the market in the midst of dwindling supply of anti-rabies vaccines in the country. “The FDA, together with the Marketing Authorization… Read More
Ubial to Garin: Do not drag others to Dengvaxia mess
April 17, 2018, 8:25 pm
MANILA -- Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Tuesday asked her predecessor, Janette Garin, to stop dragging her and others to the Dengvaxia mess. "Will her liability lessen if we get included (in the filing of cases)? If I were her, just get down to defending her actions and not point the… Read More
Anti-smoking group seeks higher tax on tobacco to help farmers
April 17, 2018, 7:47 pm
MANILA -- An official of an anti-smoking advocacy group on Tuesday called on lawmakers to impose higher taxes on tobacco to further help farmers. “We are hoping that lawmakers, especially from the tobacco-producing regions, will consider increasing the tax rates for tobacco as this would mean… Read More
Poor nutrition, obesity widespread among women of childbearing age
April 17, 2018, 5:36 pm
SYDNEY -- A leading public health professor in Australia on Tuesday called for national action to improve women's health and reduce the risks associated with pregnancy. Gita Mishra, researcher at the University of Queensland's School of Public Health, warned that changing diets and lifestyles… Read More
Garin hits Ubial for 'washing hands' over Dengvaxia mess
April 16, 2018, 8:13 pm
MANILA -- Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday slammed her successor ex-Health chief Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial for publicly 'washing her hands' over the Dengvaxia controversy during the recent Senate hearing on the dengue vaccination program. Garin, in a media forum in Manila, claimed… Read More
'Truth is on our side, my conscience is clear': Garin
April 16, 2018, 6:08 pm
MANILA -- Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday said she believes she and others implicated in the Dengvaxia controversy would be cleared of the accusations hurled against them in the draft report by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that investigated the 2016 vaccine program. "I still… Read More
Garin denies existence of 'mafia' at DOH
April 16, 2018, 5:54 pm
MANILA -- There is no so-called "mafia" at the Department of Health (DOH), former health chief Janette Garin said on Monday. During a forum in Manila, Garin said allegations of the existence of a "mafia" at the department is baseless. "DOH mafia does not exist in so far as persons being alluded to… Read More
Duque calls on Manila gov't to keep swimmers off Manila bay
April 16, 2018, 1:24 pm
MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Sunday day called on the city government of Manila to boost efforts in preventing the public from swimming in the dirty waters of Manila Bay. “The local government should increase the security in the areas surrounding Manila Bay,” Duque said in… Read More
DOH to deploy 500 nurses to monitor Dengvaxia recipients
April 13, 2018, 7:16 pm
MANILA -- A Department of Health (DOH) official said Friday that about 500 nurses will be deployed to monitor children who received the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine. In a press briefing held at DOH office in Manila, Undersecretary Enrique Domingo said the move would enhance the monitoring of… Read More
DOH to retrain personnel for measles vaccination drive
April 12, 2018, 5:36 pm
MANILA --To ensure that the Department of Health's (DOH) measles vaccination program would proceed smoothly next month, health personnel who would be conducting the activity would be undergoing re-training, an official said on Thursday. "Measles vaccination is a regular activity and vaccinators… Read More
Senate's draft Dengvaxia report, 'full of inaccuracies' : Garin
April 11, 2018, 6:51 pm
MANILA -- Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin on Wednesday described as "full of half-truths" Senator Richard Gordon's recommendations based on the draft findings on the Dengvaxia vaccination investigation by the Senate’s Blue Ribbon Committee. "I believe that the narrative… Read More
Prepare boys psychologically for circumcision: DOH
April 11, 2018, 2:10 pm
MANILA – The summer is upon us and it is the perfect time to usher young boys into "manhood". For the Department of Health (DOH), summer is also the circumcision season, prompting the health officials to remind parents and guardians of boys to be circumcised to psychologically prepare their mind… Read More
PH pili nuts bag top prize in French food competition
April 10, 2018, 6:36 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday announced that Philippine food brand "Mount Mayon Volcanic Pili Nuts" bagged the top prize in a French food snack competition held at the Porte de Versailles on April 4. The Filipino brand bested two competitors for the “dry savoury… Read More
Group calls on gov't for 'PWD-friendly' PUVs
April 10, 2018, 5:29 pm
MANILA --A group of persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Tuesday held a rally in front of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Quezon City, urging the agency to include their concerns and rights as commuters in the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization… Read More
FDA bans sale, use of 12 Korean cosmetic products containing antimony
April 9, 2018, 8:08 pm
MANILA -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday warned the public against the sale and use of 12 cosmetic products from South Korea that were found to be containing dangerous level of antimony. In its FDA Advisory No. 2018-119, FDA reminded the public that the South Korean cosmetic… Read More
