In response to the increasing violent, even fatal, incidents inside classrooms and schools, the Inner Wheel Club District 383 teamed up with the Girl Scout of the Philippines (GSP) and Metro Pacific Health – Corporate Social Responsibility (MPH-CSR) through De Los Santos Medical Center (DLSMC) to...
Medical attention does not end in the hospital; it should extend into our homes, where care and comfort are sustained through proper follow-up, support from loved ones, and access to essential medical guidance and resources. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), primary health care is...
In wellness centers across the Philippines, a quiet revolution is taking place. Patients are discovering that healing doesn’t always require expensive medications or complex procedures. Sometimes, the most powerful medicine comes in the humble form of 28 small green citrus fruits, consumed fresh...
How many times have you tried to go on a diet and failed? How many times have you tried to exercise and ended up not doing it again? Why does it seem so easy when other people do it, and it takes so much effort on your end without any visible results? Where did you go wrong? Being healthy is not...
Lately, I’ve been seeing an increase in patients coming to the clinic complaining of diarrhea and stomach upset. This may be due to the recent floods, which can increase the risk of food and water contamination. The term acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is used to lump together any number of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially phased out Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and introduced a new, age-appropriate Reproductive Health Education (RHE) policy for Filipino students. The announcement was made by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara following President Marcos’...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, September 6, said the total number of leptospirosis cases in the country has reached 4,859 since the rainy season began in June. The figure covers the period from June 8, a week after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Local Government Units (LGUs) continue to allocate significant portions of their local health budgets for devolved health programs and services, but they need clearer guidance, technical support, and stronger intergovernmental coordination from relevant national government agencies to ensure the...
Ayala Healthcare Investment Holdings Inc. (AC Health) is planning to use the fresh capital from the investment of the Temasek group’s ABS Impact Fund II to finance the expansion of its network of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. “With the fresh capital, AC Health will expand its network to...
Western Visayas marked yet another achievement in the field of advanced and minimally invasive surgery, as a team of Aklan-based doctors has successfully implanted the first leadless pacemaker in the region using the Micra, considered the world 's smallest pacemaker. The team of doctors from...
The Mu Sigma Phi Sorority successfully organized Sweet Smart: Make Wiser Sugar Choices, a wellness fair held on August 30, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the 7th Floor of the Henry Sy Sr. Medical Science Building, University of the Philippines Manila, with the participation of the Pedro Gil...
LOHAS Days, a three-day event by Taiwan Excellence to promote a Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS), is set to take place in Ayala Malls Market! Market! this Sept. 12 to 14, 2025. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray will be making her debut as an official Taiwan LOHAS advocate in the event....
