Health

Be a kidney donor, be a hero: DOH

MANILA -- The Department of Health on Monday echoed the call of the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) for Filipinos to be kidney donors to give other people a second chance to...

Promoting yoga among Pinoys

MANILA -- Young athletes and hundreds of police officers stretched and bent their bodies during the 4th International Day of Yoga organized by the India Embassy on Sunday in Muntinlupa City. Yoga, which...

Suicide Is Not Just a US Problem, It’s a Global Issue

By now, you have probably heard that suicide rates in the United States have increased sharply over the past two decades. There was a lot of media coverage after fashion designer Kate...

Sushi Served With a Secret Ingredient: Microplastic

WASHINGTON — The beautiful, all-you-can-eat sushi platter you shared with friends last week might have included a special ingredient: plastic. Microplastics — the remnants of plastic bags, takeout containers and straws that almost-but-not-quite...

Doctors push for infusion of indigenous customs in health programs

BAGUIO CITY — A group of doctors here is pushing for the integration of indigenous practices with western medicine and the government's health programs to benefit more people, especially those in remote...

WHO hails PH achievement on blood donations target

MANILA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday lauded the country's achievement in the attainment of the target of reaching one million (blood units) blood collections from the population. "More than 1...

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