Health and Lifestyle
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
PhilHealth revokes WellMed's accreditation
June 18, 2019, 3:42 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday said it has revoked the accreditation of WellMed Dialysis Center and Laboratory Corporation (WellMed) following the fraudulent claims for dialysis services filed on behalf of its deceased patients. In a statement, the… Read More
Dengue claims 3 lives in Antique this year
June 18, 2019, 12:20 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The dreaded mosquito-borne disease, Dengue hemorrhagic fever, has already claimed three lives in the province this year. In a media interview Monday, Integrated Provincial Health officer, Dr. Ric Noel Naciongayo, said a nine-year-old girl from Culasi town proper… Read More
Duque belies Lacson's allegation of OWWA funds misuse
June 14, 2019, 2:42 pm
MANILA -- Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday belied the claim of Senator Panfilo Lacson, accusing him of misusing the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) funds. On Thursday, Lacson tweeted that he reminded President Rodrigo Duterte of Duque's involvement in the… Read More
DOH sounds alarm over increasing HIV prevalence among young men
June 13, 2019, 6:11 pm
HIV-AIDS AWARENESS. Ms. Mary Joy Morin, Technical Officer of the Department of Health, discusses updates on the implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Communication Plan for 2017-2020 and the LHIVE Free Campaign using the Internet… Read More
Chinese monitoring device may help doctors treat strokes quickly
June 13, 2019, 5:02 pm
WASHINGTON -- Chinese researchers have developed a device that uses near-infrared light to diagnose poor blood flow in a non-invasive way, which provides a tool for doctors to treat strokes more quickly. The study, published on Tuesday in the AIP Advances, a journal of American Institute of… Read More
DOH advocates voluntary blood donation
June 11, 2019, 8:41 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday urged the public to take part in its campaign for voluntary and unpaid blood donation which is an integral part of universal health care (UHC). "Blood transfusion saves millions of lives every year. It is needed in most medical procedures,… Read More
38 daily cases of HIV may affect blood supply quality: Gordon
June 11, 2019, 7:41 pm
MANILA -- Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairperson and Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday said the increasing number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases this year could affect the supply of quality blood products nationwide. According to the Department of Health's (DOH) latest HIV registry,… Read More
Duque urges PhilHealth stakeholders not to defraud system
June 11, 2019, 5:42 pm
MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday appealed to stakeholders of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) not to engage in any activity that would defraud its system. In a press briefing, Duque said there are many ways by which health care providers and professionals… Read More
Public warned vs. purchasing meds online
June 11, 2019, 3:01 pm
MANILA -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday warned the public on the significant risks associated with increased sales of medicines online. In a statement, the FDA said the purchase of medicines through the internet may lead to "serious side effects and health problems" if they are… Read More
Alleged P154-B overpayments are 'efficiency gains': PhilHealth
June 8, 2019, 1:51 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Saturday clarified that the alleged overpayments made in its claims amounting to PHP154 billion in the past six years are efficiency gains, a feature in the case rates payment system that the agency is implementing. In a… Read More
