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CEBU CITY, Philippines – A new initiative to educate Cebu City residents about HIV has been approved to help reduce rising Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in the city. City Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa requested all barangay…
It’s 100 years since the Caesar salad was invented, it’s said, on the Fourth of July at a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. And it’s had staying power. The original is credited to Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini, who…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A regional official from the National Nutrition Council in Central Visayas (NNC-7) said that a multi-sectoral approach is key to battling malnutrition, and winning the war. Parolita Mission, NNC-7 Program Coordinator, said this…
Prince Bhojwani never thought of himself as a negative person, until three trips to the hospital in one month forced him to reconsider. Before May 2018, he was a healthy but chronically worried start-up founder who regularly…
WASHINGTON (AP) — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of ChatGPT and other AI programs that can hold conversations, write…
BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman…
Starting next month, all electronic cigarettes and vapes sold in stores and online in the Philippines will have graphic health warnings (GHWs) on their packaging. This is to discourage Filipinos, especially young people, from using these harmful…
CEBU CITY, Philippines– How are you feeling lately? If this question comes up in any conversation, most of us would say, “I’m doing good.” While this brings good news to others hearing that you are doing good…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Stunting remains the main malnutrition issue in Central Visayas, according to the National Nutrition Council in Central Visayas (NNC-7). In a press release, NNC-7 said there was a decrease in malnutrition cases in 2023,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines–Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has become a health concern lately in the country. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) confirmed on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that there are 115 reported cases of…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will offer free mammograms and ultrasound for Filipino women starting July. This was announced by House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez after meeting with PhilHealth officials, including its president…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Have you been seeing the post online saying, “This week was the last normal days of our lives?” Ever wonder why? It was in mid-March in the year 2020 when the world paused and…
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