Health

How important is breast self-examination?

Breast self-examination plays a significant role in the screening early detection of breast cancer, as this can prompt you to seek professional help. Here are some ways to self-examine your breasts.

PBBM paves the way for nursing underboard grads to work as critical care associates

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the importance of “overcoming the handicaps” of the healthcare system in the Philippines by allowing nursing underboard graduates to work as critical care associates.

India’s Nipah virus outbreak: what do we know so far?

Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate. Here is a look at what we know so far.

DOH: 259 rabies cases since January

The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 259 cases of rabies in the country from the start of the year until Sept. 2, an 8% decline from the number of cases during the same period in 2022.

DOH urges public to observe healthy lifestyle with Biyaheng Kalusugan launch

The Department of Health (DOH) launched a part of its nationwide healthy lifestyle campaign called Biyaheng Kalusugan in a bid to promote health literacy among Filipinos.

Positive results for potential first chikungunya vaccine

French-Austrian drugmaker Valneva's vaccine candidate against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus which causes occasional outbreaks across the world, showed promising results in a large new trial, a study said on Tuesday.

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