DOH urges parents to immunize kids

04/24/2016

  THE Department of Health urged parents to bring their children to health centers near their residence for immunization. “Nanawag mi sa mga parents, caretakers nga wala gyud silay laing buhaton kung dili dalhon ang ilang mga…

US health officials: Zika causes birth defects

04/15/2016

NEW YORK — Confirming the worst fears of many pregnant women in the United States and Latin America, US health officials said Wednesday there is no longer any doubt the Zika virus causes babies to be born…

Employers told: Give breaks to field personnel

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/12/2016

EMPLOYERS who field personnel should give noon breaks to prevent them from sustaining heat stroke, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. Labor Undersecretary Rebecca Chato said they expect to issue an order on this  within…

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Philip S. Chua 04/10/2016

ABOUT 20 percent of people in the United States (323.58 million population) have Irritable Bowel  Syndrome ((IBS) of some type, a condition that is not well-understood and under-diagnosed. I could not determine its prevalence/incidence in the Philippines…

Desperate times, desperate measures

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/09/2016

(First of two parts) Famous for its beaches, food and festivals, Cebu is a place where you’ll never run out of things to do. For the tourists, there are always the beautiful resorts to visit and exotic…

The Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue and Cancer Center inaugural

Jaime Picornell 03/27/2016

THE Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue and Cancer Center was recently inaugurated at the Mantawi International Drive, Subangdaku, Mandaue City. It was a well attended affair. Guests of honor were His Grace the Archbishop of Cebu Jose Palma…

EMB issues notice, desist order on coal supplier

Carmel Loise Matus 03/03/2016

THE Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) yesterday issued a notice of violation on the owner of the coal stockpile in a private lot in San Fernando for failing to secure an environmental compliance certificate (ECC).…

Residents blame coal pile for respiratory problems

Carmel Loise Matus 03/02/2016

Chona Panilagao, administrator of Inchland Academy in San Fernando town in southern Cebu, has been experiencing shortness of breath since January. She blames it on the pollution caused by coal dumped in a private property about 25…

Health issues hound Mandaue fire victims

Nestle L. Semilla 02/23/2016

As if it were not enough that they have nowhere to go after the fire,  many of the now about 500 victims of fire-ravaged Sitio Alliance of Two Hearts in Barangay Basak, Mandaue City now worry about…

Date-rape drugs

Dr. Philip S. Chua 02/07/2016

LAST Wednesday, the Pennsylvania judge on the Bill Cosby sexual assault charges refused to throw out the case against the famous Afro-American comedian, filed by a woman and alleged by more than a dozen others. The allegation…

Fine-tuning your eating

01/04/2016

ONE of the most common mistakes people make when they attempt to lose weight is radically changing what or how they  eat. This usually involves severely limiting the quantity and amount of their food choices. When you…

Health news in 2015

Dr. Philip S. Chua 01/04/2016

LOOKING back in review, there were some fascinating news in medicine this past year, a few of them controversial, especially in infectious diseases and cancer screening and prevention. E-cigarettes are more dangerous A study, published in the…

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