Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered health officials to intensify monitoring of W.I.L.D. diseases -- waterborne illnesses, influenza-like infections, leptospirosis, and dengue -- as continuous rains heighten the risk of outbreaks in the city. Domagoso directed Manila...
Mayor Abby Binay Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay said she will push for a comprehensive national healthcare program that will provide free maintenance medicines, including insulin and cancer drugs, as well as better health facilities for all Filipinos nationwide. “Importante...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Heart Association-Philippine College of Cardiology has warned that cardiovascular diseases are affecting more younger people in the country. THE Philippine Heart Association-Philippine College of Cardiology during its midyear convention in Iloilo City last...
CEBU CITY – Health authorities in Central Visayas have warned the public against water-borne diseases with the onset of the rainy season. Influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue are common during the rainy season, said Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional epidemiologist of the Department of...
Recognizing the communal benefits of vaccination, particularly its role in protecting not only individuals but also households and communities, an expert has urged medical professionals to “offer vaccines to all adults.” (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) "Even if the reason for...
DAVAO CITY – Persons suffering from cardiovascular diseases are getting younger primarily due to unhealthy lifestyle characterized by substance abuse, a medical expert of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here said. Speaking at the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao on Monday,...
So, there’s a newly-opened drive-thru or fast-food restaurant near your area. (Pixabay) While fast food is indeed convenient, the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) on Monday, Feb. 19, warned that a significant increase in kidney disease cases was attributed to the rapid...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said that the Philippines is at the forefront of living organ donations in Asia. Huge kidney model on NKTI building (Zekinah Elize Espina / Manila Bulletin) In a press conference on Monday, February 19, NKTI Executive Director Dr. Rosemarie...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that cardiovascular diseases remain the top causes of illness, disability, and even death in the Philippines. (Pixabay) Ischemic heart disease, hypertensive disease, and stroke are among the most common cardiovascular ailments affecting Filipinos. In response to...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Provincial Health Office has reported a decrease in the number of influenza, dengue fever, typhoid fever, and acute gastroenteritis cases in this province from January 1 to 22 compared to the same period last year. Despite this downtrend, the PHO reminded the...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Angeline Sarmiento-Fraginal, 32, from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, owns Sarmiento-Fraginal Mushroom Farm (SF Mushroom Farm). Mushroom farms may be vulnerable to infestations, but Angeline said pests are not a reason to stop operating; instead, managing and controlling them can...
Actress Angelica Panganiban is currently battling avascular necrosis. She revealed this in her most recent vlog, sharing how it took her by surprise. She said, "Nakaramdam ako ng awa sa sarili ko na, 'Bakit ako, bakit sa akin nangyari ito?' But what is it exactly? According to the Mayo Clinic...
