PhilHealth board OKs coverage for preventive oral health services
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa along with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Directors (Board) en banc…
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Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa along with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Directors (Board) en banc…
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The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has taken a significant step in advancing pediatric kidney transplantation in the Philippines with the…
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Senator Raffy Tulfo emphasized on Wednesday the need for a dedicated office within the Department of Health (DOH) focused on promoting and safeguarding the…
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Food warning labels are one type of front-of-pack label that is put on food and drink products that exceed thresholds for various risk nutrients, such as…
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If our healthcare system is better aligned its resources with patient needs, we could redirect funds from costly procedures toward accessible treatments that…
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A local subsidiary of a Japanese company recently launched a "healthy" version of champorado —the sweet chocolate rice porridge popular in Philippine cuisine.
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For Diane Fermano, a 31-year-old woman from Quezon City, life has been a continuous battle with chronic kidney disease (CKD5). Diagnosed over 12 years ago, she…
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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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James Umpad's health problems began in 2018. The 33-year-old father from Marikina was experiencing persistent back pain and occasional nausea. As time went on,…
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A 58-year-old man this week became the world's second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing…
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US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient announced Thursday they had ended their experiment after a…
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The Philippine basketball community was at a loss following the demise of Antero "Terry" Saldaña on Wednesday due to a lingering kidney ailment.
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