CEBU CITY – An organization of cardiologists is seeking more research and guidelines in its bid to standardize the treatment of heart disease. Dr. Ronald Cuyco, president of the 2,100-strong Philippine Heart Association (PHA), said the group will focus more on research, which will be used as basis...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to address the reported supply shortage of antiretroviral medication in four regions of the country which are essential to patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country. “Our fellow Filipinos...
As we get older, the visible signs of aging are inevitable. It can be first seen within the areas of our facial muscles as we use these all of the time. We talk, smile, frown, and show our feelings through our facial expressions. And that is why, our expressive features are prone to developing...
The Department of Health (DOH) assured on Thursday, June 22, that the current and the incoming antiretroviral stocks will be enough to cover the HIV treatment facilities until April 2024. *Unsplash* DOH made the remark in response to the statement released by Network Plus Philippines, Inc....
The country’s tuna exports to the UK will enjoy duty-free status upon the implementation of the generous Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), further boosting the Philippines and UK bilateral trade, which already reached an all-time high in 2022, British Ambassador to the Philippines...
A treatment facility for substance abuse and behavioral issues called A New Day Village Inc. (ANDVI) celebrated its soft opening in Biñan, Laguna, last weekend. ANDVI is the second treatment center initiated by cofounders Jun Tan, Joel Chavez, and Joey Ibañez, who previously opened their first...
Skin aging is inevitable. Over the years, many companies have addressed this concern. What most do not solve with their treatments is the problem of losing muscle tone. Lifting the skin can only do so much. The underlying problem of aging is the decrease of muscles that lead to sagging and...
Restylane, the world-renowned pioneer in Hyaluronic Acid dermal fillers, kicks off the launch of their new treatment approach: Kiss and Smile HIT™ (Holistic Individualized Treatment). This is a part of a series of innovative HIT™ strategies which focus on the lips and perioral area. Presenting...
Actress, entrepreneur, mother, wife, and self-love advocate Ellen Adarna has it all, but it wasn’t an easy journey for this “unapologetically confident” woman. “Living my truth and being comfortable with my own skin helped me develop a strong sense of self-worth. Because of this, I am able...
Some 64 people who used drugs (PWUDs) graduated from the rehabilitation program of the Navotas City local government on Monday, April 17. Bidahan, a community-based drug rehabilitation program (CBDRP), conducted a year-long treatment procedure for PWUDs that included a six-month aftercare after the...
Health advocates said a huge portion of the country’s cancer burden is preventable, but due to the “inadequate and inaccessible” cancer screenings, the disease remains to be one of the major causes of mortality in the Philippines. Philippine Institute for Development Studies Senior Research...
The government should at least allocate P7 billion to fund the programs for prevention and treatment of cancer, the head of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute said. For this year, the government has allocated P1.06 billion for the National Integrated Cancer Control Program “to...
