Non-communicable diseases on the rise, says WHO
From 651 deaths due to NCDs per 100,000 Filipinos in 2000, the figure rose by almost 10 percent to 714 deaths per 100,000 by 2021.
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From 651 deaths due to NCDs per 100,000 Filipinos in 2000, the figure rose by almost 10 percent to 714 deaths per 100,000 by 2021.
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There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the shortage jeopardizing work to stop…
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Drowning-related deaths rose in the Philippines between 2000 and 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) report found.
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Western Pacific Region, including in the Philippines, are on the rise, a recent report from the World Health…
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Content Warning: This article contains descriptions of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
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The Department of Health (DOH) noted an increase in leptospirosis cases nationwide, with 774 new cases recorded from 8 to 21 September—twice as high as the 381…
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Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers, a key figure in the ongoing probe into the Duterte administration's brutal drug war, dismissed as "stupid" allegations that…
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The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday that it had gotten the approval of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) of its two major…
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’It’s not my fault that we’re on this road to hell. It’s not my fault that the one in power doesn’t know how to be president.’
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Vice President Sara Duterte had sole control of the confidential funds of the Department of Education (DepEd) during her stint as its secretary, former…
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Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers, a key figure in the ongoing probe into the Duterte administration’s drug war, dismissed as “stupid” allegations that he…
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The Department of Health (DoH) announced Friday it had received approval from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for two major health…
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Reduce stress through mind-body exercises like yoga, mindful breathing in order to control cortisol, the stress hormone.
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Sometimes, patients feel that leaving the doctor’s office without a prescription means they didn’t get their money’s worth. It’s a common perception that a…
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Members of the so-called “Young Guns” in the House of Representatives deemed as "disgusting" and "pure desperation" Vice President Sara Duterte's remarks that…
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Vice President Sara Duterte had sole control over the use of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential funds during her stint as its secretary,…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent a whopping P16 million to rent safe houses for 11 days, with one daily rental as high as P250,000, the Commission…
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