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Group raises awareness on rare type of arthritis

MANILA – In line with the Tuesday's celebration of the World Spine Day, a health advocacy group is now raising awareness about a rare form of arthritis which affects the spine. The disease,...

Age should not hinder productivity, DOH exec tells elderlies

LUMBAN, Laguna – An official of the Department of Health (DOH) called on senior citizens of this town to make the most of the extended lives afforded by modern medicine, to pursue...

Researchers find bright sides to some invasive species

EDGEWATER, MARYLAND — Off the shores of Newfoundland, Canada, an ecosystem is unraveling at the hands (or pincers) of an invasive crab. Some 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) to the south, the same invasive...

E. Visayas mental disorder cases alarming: DOH

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) expressed alarm over mental health cases in Eastern Visayas with men belonging to the working class comprising the majority of the patients. DOH Eastern Visayas...

Anti-measles immunization launched in Pangasinan

ROSALES, Pangasinan -- The Department of Health (DOH) office in Region 1 (Ilocos region) encouraged parents to avail of immunization for their children during the launching of the Phase 2 of Ligtas...

Gov’t resolve sought to address Dengvaxia crisis

MANILA – Public Attorneys Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta on Monday said time is crucial in abating the public health menace brought about by the Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine. This, as she vowed that...

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