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What is your 'household risk' for COVID19 Omicron BA.5?

Dr. Susan Mercado
Updated as of Jul 30 03:01 PM

What are your household risks for COVID19 when the variant is highly transmissible? The more of these you have in your living quarters, the greater your household risk: Read more »

Widely used diabetes drug linked to birth defects risk: study

Jennifer Rigby, Reuters
Posted at Mar 29 06:39 AM

One of the world's most widely prescribed diabetes drugs may be linked to major birth defects in the offspring of male patients who were taking it ahead of the babies being conceived. Read more »

PH records highest deaths in over 6 decades

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 02:01 PM

The Commission on Population reported that the recorded increase in deaths in the Philippines in 2021 is the country's highest mortality rate in 63 years, or since World War 2. Read more »

High blood pressure driven by obesity, poverty - WHO study

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Aug 25 11:07 AM

Nearly 1.3 billion people globally suffer from hypertension, a silent killer often driven by obesity that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Read more »

'Pagkain ng mga anak dapat tutukan para iwas-altapresyon'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 09:28 PM

Lumalabas kasi sa pag-aaral na dumarami ang mga batang nagkaka-altapresyon o high blood pressure.  Read more »

Health expert says increase in hypertension cases among adolescents 'alarming'

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 08:25 AM

MANILA - Pediatric cardiologist Dr. Virginia Mappala expressed her concerns regarding the increase of hypertensive cases among those 12 to 18 years old, from 1 percent in 2013 to 5 percent in 2021 saying this is already "alarming" and urges parents to do something about this. Read more »

Mga may altapresyon sa mga may edad 12-18 dumami: grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 07:48 PM

Dumarami ang mga may hypertension o altapresyon sa bansa, hindi lang sa mga matatanda kundi maging sa mga kabataan.  Read more »

Richard Gomez admits developing hypertension during pandemic

Leah C. Salterio
Posted at Jul 03 09:48 AM

Now 55, Richard Gomez admits that the pandemic has changed his lifestyle. Read more »

Hypertension incidence among PH adults, adolescents rise to 37 pct in 2021 - study

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 05:21 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Heart Association has noted an increase in hypertension cases among the country's adults and adolescents, based on a survey it released - describing the rate as "alarming."    Read more »

Have hypertension? Here’s what you need to remember before COVID-19 vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 02:15 PM

A vaccine expert on Wednesday issued reminders for people with hypertension before they take COVID-19 shots.    Read more »

Mga may altapresyon, sakit sa puso hinimok na magpabakuna vs COVID-19

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 01:58 PM

Walang matibay na ebidensiyang may masamang epekto ang COVID-19 vaccine sa mga may high blood, sabi ng tagapamuno ng Philippine Heart Association. Read more »

Ayala, Sanofi team up to explore health care solutions for diabetes, hypertension

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 08:04 PM

Ayala's AC Health and pharmaceutical firm Sanofi announced their partnership on Tuesday which aims to explore affordable and accessible treatment solutions for patients with diabetes and hypertension in the Philippines. Read more »

Obesity greatest risk factor for young adults with COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 12:01 AM

WASHINGTON - Young adults with underlying conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes and hypertension are at the highest risk of being placed on a ventilator or dying from COVID-19, according to a study of 3,000 hospitalized patients aged 18 to 34. Read more »

Mas murang gamot sa ilang karaniwang sakit mabibili na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 10:00 PM

Ayon sa isang consumer group, marami ang hindi pa nakakaalam na maaari nang bumili ng mas murang gamot para sa mga pangkaraniwang sakit ng mga Pinoy.   Read more »

Coronavirus patients with high blood pressure twice as likely to die: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 07:32 AM

PARIS, France - Patients with high blood pressure admitted to hospital with coronavirus infections are twice as likely to die as those without the condition, researchers said on Friday. Read more »

'Mag-Zoom at Zumba sa bahay': COVID-19 kills but other diseases do too, experts warn

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 04:49 PM

A balanced diet should be complemented by regular home exercise despite the lockdown, said Dr. Eric Tayag of the DOH.  Read more »