(UNSPLASH) An eye expert urged the public to go for eye check-ups to avoid vision impairment and blindness. The importance of eye health care was stressed by Dr. Maria Victoria Rondaris, Philippine country manager of the Fred Hollows Foundation, which is an international eye health organization--...
Orchids are a favorite among gardeners everywhere. Aside from being captivating, they’re also low-maintenance. But that doesn’t mean that plant parents don’t want the best for their babies. Michael Perry, a UK gardening expert also known as Mr. Plant Geek, shares some tips on how to not...
Physical therapy with anti-aging properties It is unfortunate that aging is inevitable. It is quite expected that as we get older, we’ll be weaker and slower, with decreased activity and increased risk for disease and injury. But who says you have to feel these effects soon? Today, let’s find...
Quezon City Representative Alfred Vargas has asked Congress to urge the Department of Health (DOH) and other relevant government agencies to take immediate steps to address the alarming number of nurses and other health care workers leaving the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
Editorial The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. The holiday was observed for the first time on Oct. 1, 1991; hence, this day has been observed for the past three decades. Raising awareness on issues affecting older persons, such as senescence – or...
Vice President Leni Robredo has yet to declare her intention to run as president in the 2022 polls, but she has already bared her three-point priority list that includes health care, education, and poverty alleviation. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the webinar organized by the Presentation...
Some 70 personalities in the arts and entertainment signed a letter that call on global leaders to step up vaccine efforts before the end of 2021. In a letter organized by nonprofit CARE and the org’s global advocate Iman, the appeal came in time for the United Nations General Assembly and the...
The Department of the Interior and Local government (DILG) encouraged restaurants and other business establishments to check on the vaccination cards of their customers for them to avail of their goods and services. In an interview over GMA News, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
President Duterte hoped the government will be able to recruit more health care workers and allied health workers as the country continued to address the increasing number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, saying the pay is actually "good." File photos Duterte made the statement after Vaccine Czar...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Patients who have mild symptoms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are being offered home care packages amid the hospital bed shortage in the country. "Meron naman po tayong mga ino-offer sa government, may mga home care package doon po natin sila nire-refer kung...
The best ones that work HOT TOPIC Topical medication is the application of medicine or supplements, ranging from creams, gels, foams, and lotion to ointments, on body surfaces or mucous membranes We all know that vitamins are important for our overall health, including our skin. But applied...
Amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the country’s intensive care unit (ICU) utilization rate is currently at a “high risk” level, a health official said Monday, Aug. 30. The Chinese General Hospital in Manila has declared full capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to...
