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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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined the nation in grieving the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. “My heart goes out to his family, and to the Filipino people. His…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – More local officials here mourned the passing of former President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III. And for Cebu Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III, the ex-Chief Executive must be remembered for returning public confidence towards…
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