UCMed expands COVID-19 capacity, eyes accreditation on PCR testing

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the still rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu, the University of Cebu Medical Center (UCMed), one of the hospitals catering to confirmed cases, has initiated adjustments to expand their capacity…

What are the benefits of dancing?

Marc Cosep 06/03/2020

Cebu City, Philippines–There is always something about swaying and grooving to the sound of music that takes all of our cares away. Maybe it’s the rhythm or the heart-pumping workout that gets us all up on off…

Samantha Lo tackles sleep hygiene, wellness in CDN Digital’s Lockdown episode

Immae Lachica 05/30/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebuana beauty queen Samantha Lo shared some tips of sleeping hygiene, bullying, and some quick workout routine in CDN Digital’s Lockdown: A break from the outbreak, episode, Saturday, May 9. Watch: Lo greeted…

Tips for pandemic-related insomnia

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 05/08/2020

Since the coronavirus lockdown, a lot of people claim that they can’t sleep early at night. Many shared their tales online on how they struggle to get their heads down for bedtime. According to some psychologists, it’s…

Keeping a positive mindset amid the COVID-19 crisis helps overall well-being

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 05/04/2020

Cebu City, Philippines–Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, news cycles are dominated by articles relating to the pandemic. While coverage is a necessity during a pandemic, as we need to take this virus…

Why taking a shower everyday is important

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 04/28/2020

The ongoing pandemic continues to span the globe and evidently has brought about drastic changes in how people live their lives.  There have been some changes in their schedules, habits, routines, activities, including how they bathe and…

Healthy food alternatives to your favorite junk food

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 04/14/2020

Surely, most of us have a lot of food cravings right now, considering that we are encouraged to stay indoors and are basically living off of homemade and canned food. From burgers, to ice cream, we long…

Health benefits of virgin coconut oil

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 04/04/2020

The coconut tree has been called the “Tree of Life” because of its countless usage. Every part has a use, including the fruit, wood, and leaves.   And its fruit, the coconut, is one of the most…

Six of the deadliest pandemics in human history

Rhobie A. Ruaya, Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 03/19/2020

The World Health Organization already declared Covid-19 an international emergency. As we all already know by now, the coronavirus is a pandemic.  A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a disease. Pandemics have contributed significant impacts on…

DOH asks public to help cut poliovirus spread through vaccination

Rosalie Abatayo 02/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has renewed its call on parents to get their children vaccinated against polio and other diseases to stop the cycle of viral infections. Dr. Jaime…

Children, whose ages are 5 and below, priority for mass vaccination of poliovirus

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The children ages 5 years old and below, who have not completed their poliovirus immunization, will be the priority for Cebu City’s mass vaccination to prevent polio infection after its presence has been…

DOH-7 activates case finding initiatives to prevent possible polio spread in CV

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has activated their case finding initiatives to contain the possible spread of polio in the region. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, DOH-7 regional director, announced this in…

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