Health and Lifestyle
Group bats for community-based approach vs. rabies
September 24, 2018, 5:51 pm
MANILA -- An advocacy group promoting animal welfare pushes for a compassionate and community-centered approach in eradicating rabies in the country. During a dog vaccination drive in Payatas, Quezon City on Monday, Humane Society International (HSI) senior director of Companion Animal and… Read More
Harmful use of alcohol kills over 3M each year: WHO
September 24, 2018, 3:06 pm
GENEVA -- Harmful use of alcohol killed more than 3 million people worldwide in 2016, or one in 20 deaths, representing over 5 percent of the global disease burden, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday. The report, entitled Global Status Report on Alcohol… Read More
Low intensity exercise linked to less severe strokes
September 24, 2018, 12:33 pm
WASHINGTON -- Walking for at least 35 minutes a day may lead to less severe strokes, a study published on Wednesday in the journal Neurology showed. "While exercise benefits health in many ways, our research suggests that even simply getting in a small amount of physical activity each week may… Read More
TB: deadly but curable
September 21, 2018, 1:07 am
MANILA – Bonifacio Bunyol took two simultaneous jobs in the 1980s to support his family. He was a member of the pest control team of the New Airport Company. In 1983, Bunyol, then in high school, also took construction jobs. “Hindi ko na po matandaan kung ilang taon pero nung 1980s nasa pest… Read More
World far from ending TB by 2030 with 1.6-M deaths in 2017: WHO
September 20, 2018, 12:52 pm
UNITED NATIONS -- Fewer people fell ill and died from tuberculosis (TB) in 2017 but countries are still not doing enough to end the world's deadliest infectious disease by 2030, a World Health Organization (WHO) report warned Monday. In 2017, some 1.6 million people died from TB among about 10… Read More
The process and health benefits of blood donation
September 9, 2018, 9:02 pm
MANILA -- After realizing the value of donated blood to an ailing loved one, Sharmila Navarro decided to be a regular blood donor. “I started almost two years ago, Jan. 28, 2017, because I saw the need for it when my cousin had undergone chemotherapy. Also, I have friends who are regular… Read More
E-cigarettes not scientifically proven safe: ASEAN alliance
September 9, 2018, 5:57 pm
MANILA -- An alliance promoting tobacco control said the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is not scientifically proven to be less harmful than smoking regular cigarettes. “The fact that it is said less harmful proves that it is still harmful, posing dangers on health. It has not been… Read More
Japan turns over BSL-3 lab to PH
September 3, 2018, 7:08 pm
MANILA-- The Japanese government turned over on Tuesday a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory under Japan’s grant aid to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) of the Department of Health (DOH) in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. The turnover ceremony was attended by Japanese Embassy… Read More
EU's biz mission to aid PH healthcare, medical tech reform
September 3, 2018, 5:35 pm
MANILA -- The European Union (EU) Business Avenues launched on Monday a healthcare and medical technologies business mission to showcase solutions on different challenges brought about by the growing elderly population in the country. “This is an initiative of the European Union which will… Read More
Aussie researchers develop device to warn of impending heart attack
September 3, 2018, 11:39 am
CANBERRA -- Australian National University (ANU) researchers have developed a bio-optics diagnostic device that can help prevent heart attacks and stroke, according to the researchers. The device can identify imminent and dangerous blood clots before they form, potentially saving patients from… Read More
The many benefits of breastfeeding
August 31, 2018, 8:46 pm
MANILA – Ela Navarro, 37, decided to breastfeed her two children as soon as they were born because she wanted them to grow healthy and strong. "Nagsimula noong November 2014 sa aking panganay na anak. Sinabi ko sa aking sarili na gusto ko na kapag ako ay nagka-anak kailangan breastfeeding ang… Read More
New technology can help predict dangerous heart attacks
August 30, 2018, 11:54 am
LONDON -- Researchers have developed a new technology that can flag patients at risk of deadly heart attacks, years before they occur, according to a study released on Tuesday by the University of Oxford. Researchers at the University of Oxford, working with colleagues in Germany and the United… Read More
American scientists develop gene therapy for blinding disease
August 28, 2018, 8:59 am
WASHINGTON -- American scientists have developed a gene therapy in treating a form of eye disease that progressively robs people of their sight and peripheral vision before blindness develops. A study published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences described… Read More
Quitting smoking may lead to weight gain but reduce death risk
August 20, 2018, 12:10 pm
BEIJING -- Quitting smoking may cause you to gain weight and initially lead to a higher risk of diabetes, but it will reduce the chances of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a new study.Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Harvard University found… Read More
New drugs put cancer cells into 'permanent sleep'
August 7, 2018, 12:30 pm
SYDNEY -- Australian scientists said they have discovered a new type of drug that targets specific proteins to arrest the growth and spread of cancer, without the harmful side effects of conventional therapies. The drug, which put cancer cells into a "permanent sleep" without damaging DNA, have… Read More
Older people less likely to recognize errors they make
August 6, 2018, 1:42 pm
WASHINGTON -- A new study published in the latest issue of Neurobiology of Aging showed that the older people get, the less apt they may be to recognize that they're made an error. Researchers from University of Iowa devised a simple, computerized test to gauge how readily young adults and older… Read More
DOH launches search for HIV/AIDS ambassadors
August 2, 2018, 6:17 pm
MANILA--In a bid to increase the public awareness on ways to prevent HIV-AIDS among the youth, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday launched the tri-beauty pageant for the HIV/AIDS advocacy ambassadors. Together with agency partners, the DOH launched the "Lhive Free Campaign", a search for… Read More
Close to 1K persons with HIV recorded in June
August 1, 2018, 6:04 pm
MANILA -- Almost 1,000 persons in the country were included on the list of reported new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for the month of June. According to the Department of Health (DOH) June 2018 HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines, a total of 993 new HIV cases have been recorded… Read More
Study shows why professional women keep low profile at workplace
July 30, 2018, 5:08 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- Stanford University researchers have found that professional women are adopting a less assertive strategy to keep a low visible presence at the workplace to avoid conflict or balance work with family responsibilities. A new study, published in Sociological Perspectives, said this… Read More
Diagnosing, treating cancer with MRI: scientists
July 30, 2018, 4:31 pm
MOSCOW -- Researchers from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI have recently developed a new type of contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based on biodegradable silicon nanoparticles that can be used for both diagnosing and treating cancer. The results of this research… Read More
