Health

DOH declares alert in Metro hospitals

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has placed all hospitals in Metro Manila under "Code White" on Monday in anticipation of any health emergencies that may arise due to the transport...

Trump won states most affected by end to health care subsidies

President Donald Trump’s decision to end a provision of the Affordable Care Act that was benefiting roughly 6 million Americans helps fulfill a campaign promise, but it also risks harming some...

WHO Warns of Child Obesity Epidemic

LONDON — A study shows there has been a tenfold increase in the number of obese and overweight children and adolescents worldwide in just 40 years. In one of the biggest epidemiological studies...

House okays mental health bill on 2nd reading

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a proposal seeking to establish a national mental health policy to enhance the delivery of mental health services in...

Call center agents prone to obesity, study says

A study on call center agents finds that food intake and physical activity are associated with obesity. Interestingly, the same study also reveals that alcohol consumption, specifically beer, was consumed more...

Cholera death toll rises to 2,151 in war-torn Yemen: WHO

SANAA -- The death toll of the Cholera epidemic in war-ravaged Yemen has risen to 2,151 since it broke out in late April, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday. A total of...

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