From jeepneys and tricycles to basketball courts filled with supportive moms and playful kids na batang may laban, different barangays across South Luzon are turning into spaces of play with shared community moments through Bonakid Pre-School 3+’s “Batang May Laban Challenge.” Every other...
Worm infestations are among the most common parasitic infections in the world, with a disproportionate burden of infection in resource-limited settings like the Philippines. Despite our recent upgrade to upper-middle-income country status, about half of school-age children in our country are...
Public schools can now move forward with the staffing of newly created counselor positions after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved the qualifications for the posts under a law strengthening mental health services for students. The approved qualification standards (QS) cover Schools...
It’s everywhere on the internet—weight-loss testimonials about injectable drugs that claim to combat cravings and deliver dramatic weight loss. Are GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists the solution to ending obesity worldwide? Let us first look at how these injectable medications work. There are...
LoveYourself, a non-government organization (NGO), said the arrival of the first batch of life-saving HIV medicines would help ensure uninterrupted treatment for thousands of Filipinos living with HIV (PLHIV), while urging the government to strengthen the country’s procurement and distribution...
There is a quiet shift happening in aesthetic medicine, and it has less to do with looking younger than with aging well. For years, the conversation about injectables lived almost entirely above the neck. But skin does not stop aging at the jawline, and patients have started noticing the...
Only 1,532 confirmed Covid-19 cases were recorded from Jan. 4 to July 11, 70 percent fewer than the 5,070 cases reported during the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Friday, July 17. Although the number of cases is lower than last year, the agency said it will still...
Amid concerns following the death of a Grade 4 learner after a routine school deworming activity in Cavite, the Department of Health (DOH) has explained why parents should continue having their children dewormed, saying the public health intervention remains a safe, effective, and proven way to...
When sleep orders go undiagnosed and untreated, the quality of your days suffers just as much as the quality of your nights. While we may routinely dismiss persistent fatigue and brain fog as the price of a modern lifestyle, they are often red flags for a deeper issue: poor sleep quality that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said active attack safety drills are only one component of its school safety measures, as it also expands mental health services and student reporting systems. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said active attack drills are important in preparing schools for...
For many Filipinos, it 's easy to ignore a health condition once the symptoms disappear. Life gets busy, medications become an added expense, and a doctor 's appointment can always wait. Or so it seems. That, according to Aiko Melendez, is a mistake she learned the hard way. The actress...
Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Jose Brittanio “Brix” S. Pujalte Jr. has gained the backing of various health organizations and medical groups, which described him as a seasoned public health leader capable of steering the agency. Pujalte, a veteran orthopedic surgeon...
