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DOH-Bicol urges parents to avail of expanded newborn screening

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Bicol Region on Tuesday encouraged parents of newborn babies to avail of the Expanded Newborn Screening (NBS) program for early detection of disorders...

Kidapawan City launches twin programs to combat malnutrition

COTABATO CITY -- The city government of Kidapawan, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), simultaneously launched on Tuesday the National Feeding Program-Community Based-Dairy Project and "Gulayan sa Barangay" program, both...

Ilocos Norte youth group promotes mental health awareness in schools

LAOAG CITY — Youth leaders are making rounds in various schools in the province to raise awareness on issues about mental health affecting the youth today. Patrick Ratuita of the Ilocos Norte Youth...

Dagupan health office urges frequent cleanup drive

DAGUPAN CITY -- The City Health Office (CHO) is encouraging barangay officials and all communities to clean up their surroundings to remove the breeding ground of mosquitoes after the recent flooding. In an...

Tobacco industry uses social media to circumvent bans

GENEVA — Delegates from 137 countries are attending a week-long anti-tobacco conference to exchange ideas and propose policies for tackling the worldwide tobacco pandemic. Organizers say progress has been made since the...

Cancer researchers win 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

The 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to James Allison of the University of Texas and Tasuku Honjo of Japan's Kyoto University for their discoveries in cancer therapy. "Allison and...

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