Health

Lawmakers calls for mental health bill passage amid celebrity suicides

MANILA -- With the recent deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade by suicide, a leader in the House of Representatives on Wednesday called for the swift passage...

DOH funds upgrade of 2 Pangasinan hospitals

SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan -- The Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) here and the Western Pangasinan District Hospital (WPDH) in Alaminos City, provincial government-run health care facilities, are set for further infrastructure upgrading. Provincial...

DOH warns of ‘WILD’ diseases this rainy season

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday warned the public of water-borne, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue (WILD) diseases this rainy season. Dr. Elvie Villalobos, head of the infectious cluster of...

High-profile suicides could influence students, teens

The recent suicides of high-profile celebrities lead experts to worry that young people will copy the act of taking their own lives. "They think, 'Well, OK, that person hung themselves from a...

Be wary of suicide warning signs: DOH

MANILA--Being wary about the warning signs just might be the key to save a loved one or family member from committing suicide, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said...

June is National No Smoking Month

PAGADIAN CITY,  June 8 -- The celebration of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 ushered in the observance of June as National No Smoking Month in the Philippines. With the aim...

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