Health and Lifestyle
New heart center in Marawi City begins operations
August 13 2023, 8:17 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Heart Institute of state-run Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City has started performing operations after opening the facility on Friday. On Sunday, doctors of the APMC Heart Institute culminated their Cardiovascular Surgical Mission, which is in its third… Read More
Experts warn about potential uptick in child pneumonia cases
August 11 2023, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The country could be facing a potential increase in cases of pediatric pneumonia as all sectors of the economy return to normal, following the end of state of public emergency due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a media roundtable discussion on Friday, University of the… Read More
E. Visayas eyes ‘kangaroo mother care’ to monitor infants
August 9 2023, 7:01 pm
TACLOBAN CITY - The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) has highlighted the study on kangaroo mother-assisted devices that will monitor the health of infants. EVHRDC chair and Department of Health Eastern Visayas regional director Exuperia Sabalberino on Wednesday… Read More
PH logs lowest new Covid-19 cases in past 4 months
August 9 2023, 12:35 pm
MANILA – The country has recorded 95 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the lowest tally in the past four months. Over Twitter on Tuesday night, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David reported that the figure brought the total Covid-19 cases to 4,160,455 nationwide, with… Read More
FDA: No ongoing application for Zuranolone use in PH
August 9 2023, 12:17 pm
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said there is no ongoing application for the product registration of Zuranolone, the first oral treatment for postpartum depression (PPD), in the country. In a statement Tuesday night, the FDA said it has not received an application for product… Read More
2K Bataeños get free health care services via ‘Lab for All’
August 8 2023, 8:52 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Some 2,000 residents of Bataan province availed of free medical consultations and services with the launch of the “Lab for All” project in Balanga City on Tuesday. First Lady Marie Louise Araneta-Marcos led the launch of the project which she initiated to… Read More
CPD calls for more NorMin doctors specializing in vasectomy
August 7 2023, 9:00 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is calling for more medical doctors in Northern Mindanao to specialize in non-scalpel vasectomy.Fe Sumagpao, family planning program manager of the CPD-Northern Mindanao (CPD-10) said on Monday they need doctors in… Read More
Daily average of new Covid-19 cases down by 25%
August 7 2023, 7:01 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases declined by 25 percent from July 31 to Aug. 6, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 140 daily infections, a decline of 46 cases from the 186… Read More
P25-M health care hub to benefit 18.6K families in Albay town
August 6 2023, 4:46 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 18,580 families are expected to benefit from a PHP24.9-million centralized health care facility that will be established in Libon, Albay by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol under its Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and… Read More
Screen time may cause eye problems among kids: expert
August 4 2023, 6:13 pm
MANILA – Eye problems among children could be affected by "sedentary screen time", an activity described by the World Health Organization (WHO) done in front of a screen, such as television, computer, mobile phones and other gadgets. "Minsan ang mga bata buong araw nasa screen, pero huwag natin… Read More
DOH logs 2 new cases of EG.5 Omicron subvariant
August 4 2023, 6:05 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected two more cases of the EG.5 Omicron subvariant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In its latest Covid-19 biosurveillance report on Friday, the EG.5 cases were among the 767 samples sequenced by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine… Read More
85K dengue cases logged this year so far; weekly tally rising
August 2 2023, 5:19 pm
MANILA – The country has recorded a total of 85,692 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to July 22, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. The DOH noted that the tally is 19 percent lower than the 106,517 cases reported during the same period in 2022, but dengue cases are increasing since the… Read More
Dengue on a downtrend in Central Visayas
August 1 2023, 8:47 pm
CEBU CITY – Erratic weather conditions that bring about alternating cold and warm temperatures have contributed to a decrease in dengue cases in Central Visayas, a health official said on Tuesday. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, program manager of the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7)’s… Read More
Solon calls for early breast cancer detection programs
August 1 2023, 7:59 pm
MANILA – Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar on Tuesday reiterated her call for the government to intensify its early detection programs, and promote easier access to preventive screening against breast cancer to save the lives of Filipino women. “With the alarming growth of… Read More
No Pfizer bivalent jabs yet in PH market: DOH
August 1 2023, 3:48 pm
MANILA – Pfizer bivalent vaccine doses for the coronavirus disease 2019 have yet to become available in the local market, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday. In a statement, the DOH said it has not received any application from pharmacies that intend to store the bivalent jabs… Read More
UNICEF, ILO seek employers’ support for breastfeeding women
August 1 2023, 11:20 am
MANILA – In commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week, international organizations on Tuesday urged employers in the Philippines to give more importance to breastfeeding women. In a statement, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour… Read More
Typhoon victims in Northern Luzon to get more meds, hygiene kits
July 31 2023, 11:23 pm
LAOAG CITY – More cough and cold medications, pain relievers, vitamins, and salbutamol inhalers, among other medicines, will be distributed to typhoon-hit areas in the Ilocos Region. In response to the call of Senator Imee R. Marcos, Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco of the Department of… Read More
PH logs 65% rise in leptospirosis cases
July 31 2023, 6:05 pm
MANILA – A total of 1,699 leptospirosis cases have been recorded nationwide from Jan. 1 to June 17 this year, a 65 percent increase from the 1,029 cases during the same period in 2022. In an update, the Department of Health (DOH) said that from June 18 to July 1 this year, the Philippines… Read More
PH daily average of new Covid-19 cases down by 22%
July 31 2023, 5:00 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases declined by 22 percent from July 24 to 30, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 186 daily infections, a decline of 53 cases from the 239 recorded… Read More
Nearly 300 dengue deaths recorded so far this year - DOH
July 31 2023, 2:34 pm
MANILA – The country has recorded 299 dengue deaths from Jan. 1 to July 15 this year out of the total 80,318 cases. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 39 or 13 percent of these deaths had dengue without warning signs. "Continuous increase in dengue cases was observed since morbidity week… Read More
