According to a new study, getting protein from plant-based sources instead of animals is linked to fewer deaths related to dementia and heart disease. The study observed more than 100,000 post-menopausal women for nearly 20 years. The women involved who ate more protein by following a...
A group of health advocates urged the government to be transparent and efficient in spending the P205.8 billion health budget during the first-year implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. In a statement, the UHC Watch called on civil society to be vigilant and actively...
President Duterte urged Filipinos to get vaccinated, assuring the public that the vaccines certified by the Food and Drug Administration for immunization against COVID-19 are safe and effective. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by British-Swedish...
President Duterte said that while he respects the preference of doctors to western brands, he claimed they were "discriminating" for refusing to be vaccinated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine that came from China. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (RICHARD MADELO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / MANILA...
Paolo Valenciano Live events Director Paolo Valenciano has a very creative mind and it shows in one of his conversations with his father Gary V while he was recovering from a recent health concern. In an online event for AIA PhilAm Life, Gary V, Paolo and his wife Sam Godinez-Valenciano sat down...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), through Healthway Philippines, Inc. (HPI), has completed its acquisition of a majority stake of Mercado General Hospital Inc. (MGHI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala said it purchased shares from White Knight Holdings, Inc., a...
Growing up with frequent trips to her father's country France, Solenn Heussaff was exposed to art quite a lot, eventually making her fall in love with painting. "Art is amazing! And with makeup, of course, you’re still playing with colors, but you’re helping someone feel beautiful, so it’s...
It's been nearly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Despite the imminent distribution of the vaccine in the country, the Philippines remains under quarantine as the government believes that the threat of the viral disease still persists. A proof of this, the number of COVID-19 cases...
Hair loss can creep in on any one, at any time, at any age. But, unfortunately, men suffer from it more than women. And once it hits them, it can negatively impact their self-confidence. With so many products out there, and mostly infused with chemicals, we wonder if there if it's possible to go...
TV host Ryan Agoncillo posted a throwback photo of her daughter Luna on Instagram falling asleep with a bottle. This habit is a big NO for children’s dental care. It’s the primary reason why children develop baby bottle tooth decay or early childhood caries (ECC). View this post on Instagram...
'Be friendly but with firm discipline.' Now more than ever, most of us spend more time online and on social media because of the circumstances brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Children attend online school while parents are glued to their laptop as part of the work-from-home setup. UNSPLASH...
Darryl Yap’s upcoming film is under fire for its poster ‘misrepresention’ of people with mental health conditions Even before the time of the pandemic, many of us have already been battling an invisible enemy. Mental health has been a topic debated by many. But whatever the argument is,...
