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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...

Hawaii finds snorkeling as top cause of tourist drownings

HONOLULU — Hawaii officials are working to raise awareness of the top cause of drowning for people visiting Hawaii: snorkeling. Out of 650 ocean drownings from 2007 to 2016, the state Department...

FDA warns vs. use of 8 unregistered ‘Healing Galing’ products

MANILA -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning the public against consuming eight unregistered food supplements with therapeutic claims under the trademark "Healing Galing", being sold and advertised in a...

DOH, World Vision to monitor compliance with breastfeeding laws

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday partnered with non-governmental organization (NGO), World Vision, to monitor and report violations of the country’s breastfeeding laws through text and mobile applications. Health Secretary...

Poe: erase backlog in school canteen, equipment

Government should start treating kitchen equipment as basic education facility that can be used to feed kids in school and to teach them home economics courses, Sen. Grace Poe stressed. Poe said...

Briones assures confidentiality of drug test results

MANILA -- Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones reiterated that the identity of students who would undergo random drug testing would be protected. Briones reiterated this during the National Teachers' Day and World...

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