TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas has reported higher dengue fever cases in the first three weeks of 2023 and warned that
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Exercise intensity levels enhance brain power in midlife: study
LONDON – The amount of time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity in midlife can help enhance brain power, according to new research published in
WHO warns vs. contaminated child cough syrups
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday issued an urgent call for countries to crack down on substandard medical products after more than 300
5B people at risk from trans fats, leading to heart disease: WHO
GENEVA – Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fats, increasing their risk of heart disease and death, said a new report by the
Masks still needed once public health emergency ends: expert
MANILA – A health expert on Wednesday recommended the retention of the face mask mandate should the state of public health emergency due to coronavirus disease
700 per day average of new Covid-19 cases less likely: expert
MANILA – The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid -19) infections nationwide are less likely to reach 700 cases per day by Feb.15, a health expert
DOH working on salary standardization, more benefits for HCWs
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is working on salary standardization and improvement of benefits among healthcare workers (HCWs) both in the public and
4 PH travelers from China infected with Omicron subvariants: DOH
MANILA – Four of the eight Filipino travelers from China who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) were infected with two Omicron subvariants, a health
Daily average of new Covid-19 cases down by 9%
MANILA – The daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases decreased by 9 percent from Jan. 2 to 8, the Department of Health (DOH)
Typhoid fever cases in Negros Oriental up by 143% in 2022
DUMAGUETE CITY – Typhoid fever cases in Negros Oriental rose by 143 percent last year compared to the figures logged in the previous year, a health
