Enjoy Christmas festivity in moderation – health official

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As we celebrate the holiday season, a health official here is reminding the public to also think of their health conditions. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of the Department of Health in Central Visayas…

The Rising Threat of Hypertension and Diabetes in Cebu City

Pia Piquero 07/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often trumps health, as many of us find ourselves indulging in junk meals and sedentary lifestyles. With the rise of fast food, sugary drinks, and the ease of…

Hypoglycemia, understanding it : A closer look at the cause of multi-vehicle accident in Mandaue City

Pia Piquero 12/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In a recent incident on Tuesday, December 19, a 73-year-old man in Mandaue City experienced a multi-vehicle accident, reportedly due to hypoglycemia. This medical condition, characterized by low blood sugar levels, can have…

Diabetes : What it is and how to prevent it

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/14/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Diabetes is one of the foremost contributors to global mortality or global deaths. This is according to Dr. Peter Mancao, chief of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), during a phone interview…

Mandaue student who died days before her high school graduation wanted to be a nurse to help family

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/12/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – A Mandaue student’s dream of becoming a nurse was cut short after she died just days before her high school graduation on June 30. Trina Ouano, 18 years old, a student of the…

DOH-7: Hospitals on white alert; gear up for ‘summer-related illnesses’

Futch Anthony Inso 04/12/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has already placed hospitals in white alert status as they launched the “Oplan Tag-init Task Force.” This was confirmed by Dr. Shelbay Blanco, head of…

DOH reports slight increase in prices of antihypertensive drugs

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 01/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Prices of antihypertensive medicines slightly increased due to the rising inflation, as well as the depreciation of the Philippine peso, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. This was based on the DOH’s price…

Sweet ticks

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 10/10/2022

The Philippine Statistics Authority in 2021 listed diabetes as the fourth leading cause of death behind ischemic heart disease which took first place, with cerebrovascular disease and neoplasms in second and third runner-up positions, respectively. In its preliminary report…

American found dead inside yacht docked in Carmen cove

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 09/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An American national was found dead inside his yacht docked off the coasts of Carmen town, northern Cebu last Tuesday evening, September 20. Police from Carmen confirmed receiving a dead person alarm around…

Pee pressure

Fatima Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 08/15/2022

How often have you received a request for a urinalysis? Initially termed uroscopy, “it was derived from the Greek words ‘ouron,’ meaning urine, and ‘skopeo,’ which was to behold, contemplate, examine, and inspect.” While the single term…

Five Major Warning Signs of Diabetes

PR 07/25/2022

One in five Filipinos are diabetic or pre-diabetic, many of which are living with the disease but do not know it. That is why the Department of Health (DOH) has declared the fourth week of July to…

How I almost killed Papa

Arjay Hije - @inquirerdotnet 04/25/2022

How will I deal with grief?” I ask myself every time I remember how I almost killed my father when I was still a child. I was naive back then. Will I cry? Will I hide my…

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