Health and Lifestyle
DOH to continuously monitor Dengvaxia recipients
April 30, 2018, 5:19 pm
MANILA-- An official of the Department Health (DOH) on Monday assured that even if recipients of the Dengvaxia vaccine will transfer to other schools they would still be monitored. "We have coordinated with schools and regions where they will possibly transfer," DOH Calabarzon Regional Director… Read More
Anti-smoking group calls for ban on e-cigarettes
April 30, 2018, 2:57 pm
MANILA -- An ant-smoking advocacy group on Monday called on the government to ban electronic cigarettes or e-cigs in the country, saying health experts have yet to determine the dangers on the long-time use of such gadgets. “There is a need to ban e-cigarettes even at the local level until there… Read More
Palace to provide P50K aid to each vaccinee who died after Dengvaxia
April 27, 2018, 5:46 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday clarified that it will be the Office of the President (OP) that will provide the PHP50,000 financial assistance to the family of each Dengvaxia recipient, who died after they were inoculated with the anti-dengue vaccine. "The DOH will check the… Read More
Aging helps most women feel less stressed
April 26, 2018, 11:44 am
CHICAGO -- When a woman enters midlife, she would feel less stressed and enjoy a high quality of life during this period, a US study showed. A recent study of the University of Michigan found that perceived stress -- a measure of confidence, control and ability to cope with life's stressors -- did… Read More
Eating dark chocolate enhances people's memory, immunity
April 25, 2018, 11:47 am
WASHINGTON -- A new research showed that consuming dark chocolate with a high concentration of cacao had positive effects on stress levels, inflammation, mood, memory and immunity. Presented on Tuesday at the ongoing five-day Experimental Biology 2018 meeting in San Diego, the United States, two… Read More
Duque seeks Duterte's advice on case filed against him
April 24, 2018, 6:04 pm
MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday he will wait for the advice of President Rodrigo R. Duterte regarding the case filed against him before the Department of Justice (DOJ) over the death of a teenage girl allegedly vaccinated with Dengvaxia. "Ibig kong kunin din ang abiso… Read More
DOH launches ‘Ligtas Tigdas’ in NCR
April 24, 2018, 5:44 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH), together with the City Government of Parañaque, officially launched on April 24 the National Ligtas Tigdas Supplemental Immunization Activity (SIA) to abate the ongoing transmission of measles especially among unvaccinated children and pregnant women.… Read More
Scientists find how Vit. A derivative kills liver cancer stem cells
April 24, 2018, 3:05 pm
WASHINGTON -- Japanese researchers have identified the mechanism that an artificial compound derived from Vitamin A targets one class of liver cancer stem cells, preventing them from giving rise to new tumors. A study, published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of… Read More
Drinking affects mouth bacteria linked to cancer, heart diseases
April 24, 2018, 11:41 am
WASHINGTON -- A new study has shown that compared with nondrinkers, those who had one or more alcoholic drinks per day had an overabundance of oral bacteria linked to gum disease, some cancers and heart disease. The study published in the journal Microbiome on Monday also shows that drinkers had… Read More
DOH eyes development of dengue test kits
April 22, 2018, 12:09 am
MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said it will explore ways to develop a test kit that determines if a patient has been positive or negative of dengue.DOH Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo said the plan to develop the test kits was in cooperation with the Department of… Read More
WHO SAGE report bolsters move to stop Dengvaxia vaccination: DOH
April 20, 2018, 9:18 pm
MANILA -- A Department of Health (DOH) official said Friday that the World Health Organization (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts’ (SAGE) latest recommendation on the use of Dengvaxia has bolstered the agency's decision to stop the dengue vaccine immunization program in the country. "I… Read More
Duque insists no hand in Dengvaxia mess
April 20, 2018, 6:53 pm
MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday reiterated that he has nothing to do with the implementation of the immunization program involving Dengvaxia dengue vaccine in 2017. "I have proof to show that I have nothing to do with the implementation and I have nothing to do with… Read More
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
