Health experts warn fatty liver disease threatening millions
In the Philippines, a silent health crisis is unfolding: Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD), which affects an estimated 10 to 18 percent of the…
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In the Philippines, a silent health crisis is unfolding: Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD), which affects an estimated 10 to 18 percent of the…
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Health experts from the Philippine Thyroid Association have raised alarm over the rising number of hypothyroidism cases in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region,…
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PALO, Leyte — A heroes’ welcome greeted the return of 220-member disaster response team from Eastern Visayas, who completed relief and rescue operations in the…
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By the time medical teams take a look, the wounds are often ‘dirty, rotting, with necrosed (dead) tissues and bones, and full of aggressive microbes that are…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has sufficient troops and assets ready to be deployed for humanitarian assistance and disaster response…
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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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Three regions in Luzon are still placed under the Department of Health's (DOH) highest disaster response level or "Code Blue" due to the widespread damages and…
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An estimated 37.8 million women aged 15 to 44 are at risk of cervical cancer.
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Over three million Filipinos in 12 regions were heavily affected by severe tropical storm “Kristine,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development reported…
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The Philippines has been nominated to be President of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2025.
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In a statement, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa thanked the Philippines’ neighbors in the Western Pacific ‘for the trust and confidence’
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A recent World Health Organization (WHO) study revealed that the Philippines has a very low bed density, with only 10 hospital beds available per 10,000…
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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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On World Polio Day, 24 October, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Philippines commended the Philippine government for reducing the number of…
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Only less than half of Filipinos living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are undergoing treatment, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO)…
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CAMP LAPULAPU, Cebu City — As tropical storm “Kristine” gradually intensifies while inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Visayas Command…
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While investigators have not yet pinpointed the exact ingredient causing the outbreak, they are focusing on slivered onions and beef patties -- both of which…
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The Philippines has logged the highest incidence of tuberculosis (TB) cases across the Western Pacific Region, a recent World Health Organization (WHO) study…
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