Health

Cordillera records 97% hike in dengue, 31% in leptospirosis cases

BAGUIO CITY-- Dengue cases in the Cordillera Region recorded from January 1 to Oct. 6 this year rose to 5,921 cases, which is 97 percent higher than the 2,999 cases during...

Villagers tasked to man own neighborhoods in anti-smoking drive

BAGUIO CITY -- The Anti-Smoking Task Force of the Baguio City government is having villagers police their own communities in implementing the city's "Smoke-Free Baguio" drive. “For this campaign to materialize, we need...

UN Report: Reproductive Rights Influence Family Size

GENEVA — Family size is closely linked to reproductive rights, according to the State of World Population 2018 report. The U.N. report says people in developed countries tend to have lower fertility rates...

NegOr health office takes measures to contain e-coli contamination

DUMAGUETE CITY -- The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) in Negros Oriental has assured it is taking the necessary measures to control and contain the contamination of water sources in Sta. Catalina...

Spine also needs proper care: expert

MANILA – The spine requires proper care, just like the heart and brain, a health expert said Tuesday in line with the celebration of World Spine Day. "The back or the spine is...

HIV-AIDS bill to become law before World AIDS Day: solon

MANILA -- A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday said a bill strengthening policies preventing the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is poised to become a...

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