Bernadas: Cleanliness still the best prevention vs dengue infection

Futch Anthony Inso 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The declaration of a national dengue alert is not a cause for alarm. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), said that the alarm was raised to…

Utlang warns Cebuanos against consumption of cheap, ‘hot’ meat

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Beware of meat that appears slimy, pale or discolored. Dr. Alice Utlang, head of the Department of Veterinary of Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) in Cebu City , said that the so-called hot meat or…

VSMMC to launch smoking cessation clinic on May 31

Futch Anthony Inso 05/28/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Smokers who want to quit smoking can now seek professional help for free. The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) will launch and open a smoking cessation clinic on May 31, 2019. Dr. Juanito Zuasola…

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy now available at CDU Hospital 

Michelle Joy Padayhag 05/28/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines—The Cebu Doctors’ University (CDU) Hospital is leading the way in changing a hospital’s image as not just a place for the sick but also a place for wellness.  This as CDU Hospital launched…

FDA issues public health warning against the Original Porcelana® Astringent Improved Formula

INQUIRER.net Brandroom 05/17/2019

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against the purchase and use of the Original Porcelana® Astringent Improved Formula which has been marked as a potential health hazard to consumers. In FDA Advisory No. 2019-119,…

Watsons holds ‘World of Wellness’ at SM City

Marc Cosep 05/05/2019

Watsons, the leading health and beauty retailer in Asia, holds its 2nd health symposium dubbed ‘World of Wellness’ at the SM City Trade Hall in Cebu City, today, May 4. The symposium is just one of Watsons’…

Cebu North General Hospital relaunches its CDCare facility

Marc Cosep 05/02/2019

Cebu North General Hospital celebrates its 17th year with another milestone as it relaunches its Chemical Dependents Control and Rehabilitation Center (CDCare). Cebu North General Hospital’s CDCare is the first private hospital-based Chemical Dependents Control and Rehab…

The truth about stress

Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/26/2019

We are a generation of stressed out people. Many of us do not even realize this reality because we live fast-paced lives and we often shelve the idea that we need a break. Stress is chronic and…

Health research, innovation confab to encourage medical research

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Central Visayas Consortium for Health Research and Development (CVCHRD) is set to hold a two-day health research and innovative conference next month. Medical research will take the center stage at the 2019 Central Visayas…

The Power of the Pole

Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pole dancing has a reputation that is quite different from other sports like swimming and gymnastics. But the reason why it’s so different is the same reason that makes it stand out. When…

Be careful in eating street food during summer, says DOH-7 chief

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has warned the public of being careful in eating or avoid eating street food during the summer since these kinds of food are easily spoiled with the…

DepEd studying DOH’s ‘No measles vaccination, no school enrollment’ proposal

Futch Anthony Inso 03/01/2019

 CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is still studying the proposal from the Department of Health (DOH) to require to students to get vaccinated against measles, before accepting them to enroll. “Kinahanglan pa silang…

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