CEBU CITY, Philippines — Leptospirosis, the silent killer which has claimed thousands of lives, is again being watched due to the constant rains and floods in Cebu. What is leptospirosis? The disease is caused by bacteria of…
MANILA, Philippines — Ischaemic heart disease remained the leading cause of death in the Philippines in 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Heart disease still top killer in PH in 2024 — PSA This disease,…
MANILA, Philippines — The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that vaccine-preventable diseases are seeing a “dangerous comeback” in countries in the East Asia and Pacific, including the Philippines, with measles cases reaching its peak in the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The scorching summer heat is already too much for the public to endure. Health experts say that over exposure to the sun may result to heat stroke, cramps, dehydration, and exhaustion. In addition,…
Gisugat ni Kris Aquino and Bag-ong Tuig nga nagpadayon ang mga problema sa iyang panglawas. Miangkon siya nga karong bag-o lang, nakitaan na pud siya og simtomas sa lupus. Sa iyang Instagram, mipagawas si Kris og usa…
DERNA, Libya — Libyan authorities limited access to the flooded city of Derna on Friday to make it easier for searchers to dig through the mud and hollowed-out buildings for the more than 10,000 people still missing…
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being educated about a potentially more effective way to control the disease —…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Aside from heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat strokes, the public should also be on the lookout for food and waterborne diseases this summer season, an official of the Department of Health in Central…
A pet, in my opinion, is the perfect poster child of unconditional love. I remember falling flat on my backside and it was Biscuit, our late golden retriever, who first witnessed the incident and who rushed to…
The next pandemic could come from the Amazon rainforest, warns Brazilian ecologist David Lapola, who says human encroachment on animals’ habitats — a likely culprit in the coronavirus outbreak — is soaring there because of rampant deforestation.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the nationwide dengue alert declaration of the health department, the Cebu provincial government has called on the public to raise their awareness against diseases common during the rainy season. The Provincial Board…
MANILA, Philippines — This early, the public should prepare for the onset of illnesses that are common during the rainy season, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Common diseases during the rainy season, according to DOH, include…
