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Greenpeace: Microplastic, chemical pollution widespread in Antarctica

  LONDON — Plastic and chemical pollution has been detected in most samples of snow and seawater taken by researchers in Antarctica, said the nongovernmental environmental group Greenpeace. Greenpeace scientists gathered water and snow...

DOH taps technology to collect non-communicable diseases data

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that it will engage at least 3,000 cellphone users in the country as respondents in a mobile phone survey focusing on non-communicable diseases...

NKTI encourages healthy lifestyle among kids

MANILA-- Pushing healthy lifestyle early among school children is an important factor that will help reduce their risk of developing kidney diseases in the future, a physician at the National Kidney...

UN Issues Urgent Call for Curbs on Use of Plastic

Marking World Environment Day, the United Nations on Tuesday named plastic one of the biggest environmental threats facing the world. The report, Single-Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability, said while government regulation on...

Strengthen commitment to achieve goals: new PhilHealth head

MANILA--Newly appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhiHealth) chief Roy Ferrer on Tuesday called on the board members to strengthen their commitment and resolve to help achieve agency's goals. “Let us now summon...

Group launches free prostate cancer consultation on June 16

MANILA -- As its annual Father's Day activity, the Philippine Urological Association Inc. (PUA) on Tuesday called on men, 40 years old and above, to avail of free consultation on prostate cancer...

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