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DOH nagpaalala laban sa sobrang pagkain ngayong Kapaskuhan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 03:26 PM

Nagpaalala ang Department of Health (DOH) laban sa mga sakit na posibleng lumala o makuha dahil sa sobrang pagkain ngayong Kapaskuhan.   Read more »

Pagbebenta ng vape juice at e-cigarette, gustong ipa-regulate ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:45 AM

Isinusulong ng Department of Health na i-regulate ang pagbebenta, hindi lang ng vape juice, kundi pati na rin ng mismong device. Read more »

Families often share potentially dangerous antibiotics: study

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 08 12:49 PM

A substantial proportion of parents confessed to giving their children antibiotics that had been prescribed for someone else, according to survey results presented by U.S. researchers at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference in Orlando, Florida. Read more »

Mandatory random drug tests sa kolehiyo, sisimulan sa susunod na school year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 09:49 PM

Simula sa susunod na academic year, magsasagawa na ng mandatory random drug testing sa lahat ng mga pribado at pampublikong kolehiyo at unibersidad. Read more »

'Mefenamic, hilot, iba pa': DOH may babala vs self-medication

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 08:35 PM

Ayon sa Philippine Statistics Authority, self-medication ang solusyon ng mga Pinoy dahil sa pagtitipid o di kaya’y wala talagang access sa mga health facility.  Read more »

Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China's toilet revolution

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 07 07:46 AM

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates surprised his audience in Beijing when he brandished a jar of human waste to draw attention to the lack of toilets in developing countries. Read more »

DLSMHSI grad tops September 2018 physician board exam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 10:59 PM

MANILA - The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Tuesday that 3,717 out of 4,542 examinees passed the Physician Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in various cities in the Philippines in September 2018.   Read more »

Teen vapers smoke just as much as youth who don't use e-cigarettes

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:43 PM

E-cigarettes aren’t likely to keep kids away from traditional cigarettes, a US study suggests. Read more »

Garin insists no liability in Dengvaxia complaints

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 11:03 AM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday denied she negligently spearheaded the mass vaccination program of the Dengvaxia vaccine, which has now placed her at the receiving end of numerous criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ). Read more »

Vape, maaari pang makaengganyong magyosi: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 08:29 PM

Iginiit ng Department of Health na hindi sagot ang paggamit ng vape para matigil ng isang tao ang paninigarilyo, at sa halip ay maaari pa raw itong makaudyok sa iba na magyosi. Read more »

Is sun protection enough to prevent skin damage?

Vaseline
Posted at Nov 05 03:40 PM

When it comes to protecting skin's fairness and overall health, using sunscreen alone isn't enough to get the job done. Read more »

Taking the cue from Steve Jobs, Bill Gates on digital addiction

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Nov 05 09:01 AM

There is a growing Silicon Valley buzz and it does not have anything to do with a new gadget, App, or any software or hardware. It seems more and more leaders sitting in the recognized technology capital of the world are starting to realize that analog is the way to go, at least when it comes to raising their kids. Read more »

Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study

Marlowe Hodd, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 07:00 AM

Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates among women rising more slowly or even declining, researchers told a medical conference in Glasgow Sunday. Read more »

1,200 bata, matanda nabigyan ng hearing aid sa Pampanga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 07:10 PM

Nakatanggap ng libreng hearing aid ang nasa 1,200 na bata at matanda sa Pampanga nitong Linggo sa tulong ng isang foundation mula sa US. Read more »

Muling paghataw ni Gary Valenciano, aprubado ng doktor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 05:28 PM

Wala raw dapat ipangamba ang mga fans ni Gary Valenciano sa kanyang muling paghataw sa telebisyon at sa entablado. Read more »

Parkinson's disease may start in appendix, study finds

Kerry Sheridan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 03 06:49 PM

Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but research out Wednesday found it may start in the gut -- specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine. Read more »

Parkinson's disease may start in appendix, study finds

Kerry Sheridan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 08:03 AM

Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but research out Wednesday found it may start in the gut -- specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Iwas-poisoning tips sa pagkaing babaunin sa Undas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 01:21 AM

Paano nga ba masisigurong hindi mapapanis o masisira ang dalang pagkain?  Read more »

Saudi Arabia, nangangailangan ng 1,000 Pinoy nurse

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 08:53 PM

Nangangailangan ng 1,000 Pinoy nurse ang Ministry of Health ng bansang Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Counterfeit medicines seized from Tondo warehouse

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 10:38 PM

The fake medicines confiscated were tablets and capsules for fever, cough, colds, and pain relief.  Read more »