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Kris Aquino says illness already 'life threatening'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 10:11 AM

Kris Aquino revealed Monday that her illness is already life threatening amid rumors that she is already in critical condition. Read more »

S. Korea: Omicron 75% less likely to kill than delta

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 03:50 PM

People infected with omicron are nearly 75 percent less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the delta variant. Read more »

What are the symptoms of heart failure?

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 06:09 PM

Experts also encouraged the public to seek medical help if they are experiencing symptoms of heart failure such as difficulty in breathing and chest discomfort. Read more »

'Sinopharm, Sinovac vaccines prevent severe illness'

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 05 08:55 PM

China’s widely used Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines will give some protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death from the Omicron variant despite declines in protective antibodies, a WHO official said on Tuesday. Read more »

A comprehensive health plan for you and your loved ones

AXA
Posted at Dec 17 01:41 PM

Find out how you and your family can get protection against financial setbacks from illness and diseases today. Read more »

Analysis: Casimero has to bring his old team back

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 07:39 PM

It can't be denied that John Riel Casimero's troubles was partially caused by his rift with his management. Read more »

Diet-related illness increases with availability of meat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 07:50 AM

As global trade in red and processed meats has increased, so have chronic diseases associated with meat consumption, a study has found. Read more »

CHR, group denounce killing of curfew violator

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 04:58 PM

The CHR reminded the government that COVID-19 pandemic is not a "peace and order agenda" that necessitates violence from law enforcers. Read more »

Filipinos' top priorities in 2021: Staying healthy, avoiding illness and being well-paid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 04:47 AM

MANILA - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, most Filipinos are concerned over staying healthy and avoiding getting sick while being securely employed and getting well-paid, a survey by independent researchers showed. Read more »

Family says mentally-ill Fil-Am veteran died after police knelt on his neck during arrest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 02:20 PM

A clamor for answers from the Antioch Police Department in California is growing after it was revealed that 30-year-old Filipino-American Angelo Quinto died while in detention.   Read more »

'Stereotypical, discriminating': CHR hits 'Tililing' movie poster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 01:45 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday criticized the "stereotypical and discriminating" portrayal of persons with mental health illness on the poster of the movie "Tililing." Read more »

Small number of COVID patients develop severe psychotic symptoms

Pam Belluck, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 30 08:07 AM

A small number of COVID patients who had never experienced mental health problems are developing severe psychotic symptoms weeks after contracting the coronavirus. Read more »

Labor dept seeks hike in cash aid for work-related illness, injury

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 10:07 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Tuesday urged the Employees' Compensation Commission to increase compensation for employees who suffer from work-related illness or injury. Read more »

Cancer ‘won’t wait’ til after COVID-19 pandemic

Celine Isabelle Samson, VERA Files
Posted at Dec 14 01:51 AM

On the day the island of Luzon was put on lockdown on March 17, Henry “Hedel” Dela Cruz Jr. walked nearly five kilometers to claim his guarantee letter or GL at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Quezon City. Read more »

7 of top 10 killers pre-COVID era were non-communicable diseases: WHO

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 06:59 AM

The WHO's new Global Health Estimates, adding 2019 data to statistics going back to 2000, found that people were living longer lives -- but those extra years were not necessarily lived in good health. Read more »

Mystery India illness wanes as officials search for source

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 06:59 AM

BANGALORE - The number of people sickened by a mystery ailment in a southern Indian town has fallen off sharply, officials said Wednesday, as medical experts race to pinpoint the source of heavy metals in the victims' blood. Read more »

India investigates if organochlorines behind unknown illness

Jatindra Dash, Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 02:29 PM

Indian authorities are investigating if organochlorines used as pesticides or in mosquito control caused the death of one person and hospitalization of more than 400 in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in the past few days, a health official said on Tuesday. Read more »

Why Covid survivors are susceptible to mental health problems—a Filipino psychiatrist explains

RHA GRANA
Updated as of Nov 24 12:54 PM

Dr. Salvador Benjamin Vista, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Asian Hospital, says there’s been a rise of mental health problems, which can partly be attributed to Covid Read more »

One in 5 COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days: study

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 08:39 AM

LONDON - Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days. Read more »

Non-coronavirus patients still need to be treated amid pandemic: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 04:00 AM

Illnesses and other health issues not related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) should still be treated urgently as needed amid the pandemic, an expert said Thursday. Read more »