Nearly 2,000 USA food products recalled over rodent, bird waste contamination
Nearly 2,000 products, including household favorites like Cheerios, Skittles, Pringles, and Nutella, have been recalled due to rodent and…
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Indigenous healing practices can be integrated with modern medicine
BAGUIO CITY — A group focused on Indigenous knowledge is urging a preventive, community-based approach to health programs that integrates…
Heart disease leads non-communicable deaths in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 30.6 percent of all recorded deaths in the city in 2025, according to the City…
DOH: Over 1 million BARMM children vaccinated vs measles
The Department of Health (DOH) said more than 1 million children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have been…
DOH maglalabas ng patakaran vs guarantee letters
Inanunsyo ng Department of Health (DOH) na ilalabas sa Pebrero ang bagong guidelines para sa Medical Assistance for Indigent and…
Fit on the outside, at risk inside
Looking healthy does not guarantee kidney safety. Diet balance, body composition, and early testing matter.
Free UACR tests target early detection of kidney disease
Mercury Drug Corporation, along with AstraZeneca and Diabetes Philippines, are holding free Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) tests…
'Super flu' cases remain at 63 — DOH
The number of super flu cases remained at 63, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Tuesday, 13 January.
Phl lags in obesity policy as new weight-loss drug reaches patients
Public health experts are warning that the Philippines is falling behind regional peers in addressing obesity and diabetes, even as a new…
FDA probe on infant formula milk urged
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate Nestlé Philippines' recall of batches of infant and…
Nearly 40K frozen potato snacks recalled over plastic contamination
Nearly 40,000 cases of frozen tater tots distributed across 26 states have been recalled due to potential plastic contamination.
Measles-rubella cases rise 32% in 2025, DOH says
The number of measles-rubella cases recorded in the country rose by 32 percent in 2025, according to the latest data from the Department of…
Crave healthy: Why dark chocolate is the better treat
Good news for chocolate lovers! You can enjoy your favorite treat while being kind to your health.
DOH: Guarantee letters unnecessary as zero balance billing takes full effect
Patients seeking treatment in Department of Health (DOH)–run hospitals no longer need guarantee letters from politicians, as the…
DOH: 'Super flu' not cause for alarm
The Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday, 7 January, that reports of a "super flu" circulating in other countries should not be a…
DOH to vaccinate 2.8M children in Mindanao vs measles
The Department of Health (DOH) said it will vaccinate 2.8 million children in Mindanao against measles and rubella as part of a nationwide…
DOH logs 422 non-communicable disease cases after holidays
A total of 422 cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were recorded nationwide from 21 December 2025 to 5 January, according to the…
Why January feels like a personal attack
So the holidays are over, and suddenly everything feels crap. You’re sluggish, unmotivated, maybe low-key angry. You are not imagining it.…