The Eye and Vision Institute (EVI) of The Medical City (TMC) is dedicated to providing top-notch eye care and promoting eye health. EVI has expanded its services to become a comprehensive "one-stop shop" for all eye care needs, accessible to all patients. Cataracts, which cause blurred vision and...
Borough Lasik Center (BLC), a leading provider of Lasik eye surgery in the Philippines, recently announced the launch of Clear, the latest and most advanced technology in refractive surgery. Life changing vision for all Clear represents a significant leap forward in Lasik procedures. This...
AstraZeneca Philippines joins arms with AC Health, Cancer Coalition Philippines, British Embassy Manila, and the Embassy of Sweden Manila to pursue better outcomes for lung cancer patients. The organizations pledged their commitment to the cause in an event held at the Healthway Cancer Care...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin and former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco Duque III (PPAB/PCOO) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin lambasted former Department of Health (DOH) secretary...
Public health experts are raising concerns for senior citizens and Filipinos with comorbidities regarding the serious risks associated with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country has over nine million seniors aged 60 and above. Seniors,...
Ayala Foundation announces the recruitment of the next batch of athletes for the Atletang Ayala program, which supports Filipino athletes with great potential to become the country’s next crop of Olympic medalists, while also opening opportunities for them to build professional careers within the...
You became curious and decided to check your blood pressure. It was above normal, causing you slight panic as you asked yourself, "Am I already hypertensive?" Not necessarily. A single instance of high blood pressure isn't sufficient to draw any conclusions. There are several criteria that doctors...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has thanked on Monday, June 24 the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) for approving his request for...
Photo from Unsplash The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry on Friday, June 21, confirmed the Philippines’ first case of human-transmissible Q fever. The infection was detected in some goats imported from the United States, which were brought to a government breeding farm in...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Friday, June 21, announced the approval of an increase in its coverage for hemodialysis treatments to P4,000 per session, up from the current P2,600 per session. The hemodialysis coverage increase was approved during a regular meeting of...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted P387 million to the Department of Health for its medical vehicles. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman approved the issuance of authority to purchase motor vehicles (APMV), permitting the procurement of 141 units of motor vehicles,...
Nonprofit, science-based website NutritianFacts.org founder Dr. Michael Greger, who is also known as an internationally recognized physician, author and speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues, once said, “A life without memories is not much of a life. Whether those memories...
