Raul C. Pagdanganan, Cardinal Santos Medical Center President and CEO, urged the healthcare frontliners to engage in “Radical Revolution” to reshape the industry’s future. Speaking before hundreds of healthcare movers during the annual State of the Hospital Address (SOHA) at the Isla Ballroom...
A few weeks ago, a patient was referred to me after she developed a sore throat and a rash. This sounded like a routine strep throat infection, or in medical terms, acute tonsillopharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. This is a common illness and is straightforward to treat. A...
Let me paint you a scene most parents know by heart. Your child is on the floor, face red, fists clenched, crying over something that, to your adult brain, seems completely manageable. Maybe a sibling took their crayon. Maybe the sock feels “wrong.” Maybe they just can’t find the words for...
A public health advocacy group has urged the government of the Philippines to follow the lead of six ASEAN countries that have already banned vape products, as regional leaders marked the 25th anniversary of the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) in Bangkok, Thailand. HealthJustice...
Health begins with awareness, and at the center of life 's everyday rhythm is a heart that never takes a break, quietly carrying people forward until it asks to be heard. Cardiovascular disease is still considered the world’s most deadly health threat. According to the World Health...
Amid rising demands in the education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, February 13, announced that it is granting up to five days of annual wellness leave to all teaching and non-teaching personnel to promote employee well-being. In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara...
Calling out what they described as “heartless” neglect, health workers from various public and private hospitals in the National Capital Region staged a “Black Hearts Day Protest” in Mendiola, Manila on Friday, Feb. 13, denouncing what they claimed was the government’s failure to protect...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is calling on companies to excuse employees bringing their children for measles-rubella shots and to host vaccination activities at work to safeguard children under five. Labor Advisory No. 02-2026, issued on Feb. 9, urged firms to support the...
Malacañang has branded as mere gossip claims that President Marcos is suffering from a serious illness. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro tagged former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque as a "fake news peddler" after he posted a photo of Marcos asking whether...
A health advocacy group on Tuesday, Feb. 10, welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) proposed move to restrict harmful vape products to protect young people, but stressed that only a total ban on all vaping and novel tobacco products would effectively safeguard public health. Vonn...
There’s a phrase I keep coming back to as a mother and a physician: Children do well when they can. Not when they want to. Not when we threaten or bribe them into compliance. When they actually have the skills to manage what’s happening inside their own bodies. And if they don’t have those...
There’s a spreading trend on Tiktok where babies, while awake, are laid on their chest for a few minutes to strengthen their neck, shoulder, and back. Now, some claim this same process is beneficial for adults as well. For grown-ups, tummy time is said to help fix one’s posture and strengthen...
