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DOH warns vs holiday heart syndrome

jespinosa — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:53 +0000

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday cautioned about holiday heart syndrome which may be caused by too much alcohol, stress, lack of rest, and salty foods. In a statement, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa reminded Filipinos to avoid consuming too much fatty, salty, and sweet foods during the holidays. “Damihan ang pagkain ng

DOH reminds of safe travel practices during holidays

jvicente — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:44:23 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday called on Filipinos to exercise caution when traveling as thousands hit the road for the Christmas and year-end holidays. In a radio interview, DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Gloria Balboa said many bring their own vehicles to attend parties or to visit their hometowns, increasing the risk

PhilHealth designs packages for kids’ eyeglasses, emergency care

ggaviola — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:15:24 +0000

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has facilitated the review of two new benefit packages, improvement of four existing packages and another round of case rates increase as presented by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefits committee (BenCom). In a news release Thursday night, the DOH said the BenCom discussed the outpatient benefit

Public warned vs ‘Labubu’ tumblers with toxic lead

mmercado — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:03:44 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Three tumblers decorated with “Labubu” characters contain a high amount of lead, an anti-chemical pollution advocacy group said Monday. The EcoWaste Coalition reported that the tumblers were part of the six unofficial “Labubu” merchandise items sold for P275 each. More than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of lead were detected on the

Dengue cases in Metro Manila up by 34.47% Jan-Oct

jvicente — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:23:29 +0000

MANILA – The number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased by 34.47 percent from Jan. 1 to Oct. 26 compared to the same period last year. Latest data from Department of Health – Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) showed 24,232 dengue cases for the first 10 months of the year.

Cases of newly diagnosed advanced HIV disease rising

jvicente — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:36:49 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The number of newly diagnosed Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) cases in the country is increasing, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines advanced HIV disease (AHD) as “CD4 cell count < 200 cells/mm3 or WHO stage 3 or 4 in adults and adolescents. People with AHD