Health

Duque cites intensified awareness, testing to curb rise of AIDS cases

MANILA-- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday reiterated that intensified public awareness and voluntary testing for human immuno virus (HIV) would make a difference in preventing the spread of acquired...

Leptospirosis cases up 13% in Pangasinan with 10 deaths

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The provincial health office has recorded 45 cases of leptospirosis from January 1 to July 2 this year, 13 percent higher than the 40 cases tallied in the same...

New treatments give hope to people with brain tumors

  WASHINGTON — Republican Senator John McCain is perhaps the best known person who has brain cancer. His is a glioblastoma, the most deadly type. Since McCain announced the news last year, he...

Group calls for increased CPR awareness, training

MANILA-- The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) on Thursday called on the government to increase awareness and training on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) as a way to save...

DOH declares leptospirosis outbreak in NCR

MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday declared outbreaks in certain parts of Metro Manila following the rising number of leptospirosis cases in the last two weeks. An outbreak of the...

Consult doctor, don’t self medicate vs. leptospirosis: DOH

MANILA-- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has advised the public to immediately consult a physician if they see symptoms of leptospirosis, noting to never attempt to self medicate. “Let us not self...

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