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In observance of Hypertension Awareness Month this May, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) enjoins all Filipinos to be informed about hypertension. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure of one’s blood vessels is too high…
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…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A dead person was found floating beside a floating cottage near the shoreline of Sitio Sambagan, Barangay Catarman in Cordova on Sunday morning, Nov. 6, 2022. Police Major Michael Gingoyon, chief of Cordova…
A seafarer’s working conditions on board the vessel, including his dietary provisions, can aggravate or increase the risk of contracting ailments like kidney diseases. In Caraan vs Grieg Philippines, Inc. (G.R. No. 252199 May 5, 2021), the…
MANILA, Philippines — Does drinking pineapple juice, eating garlic, and putting your medicine under your tongue help control high blood pressure? Philippine Heart Center cardiologist and secretary of the Philippine Society of Hypertension (PSH) Gilbert Vilela disproved…
MANILA, Philippines — The government has identified seven comorbidities that will be included in the priority list for the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Dr. John Wong, an epidemiologist and member of the technical working group on data…
With the havoc being wrought by COVID-19 on our health system, a fixation on daily statistics of infection, deaths, and recovery is inevitable. However, the focus on the pandemic’s collateral damage to other health issues—which by themselves…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are more diseases that Talisay residents should also be wary of aside from the deadly Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was the statement of Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas, who has revealed…
Health officials on Sunday appealed to the public, especially to people with chronic ailments, to be mindful of what they eat during the New Year celebration so as not to aggravate their condition. The holiday season, Health…
Those suffering from hypertension were advised to undergo regular checkups to monitor their condition. Dr. Genevieve Dahay of the Department of Health regional office (DOH-7) said those with hypertension are vulnerable to the summer heat especially at…
THE HOLIDAYS may be behind us but their physical effects, among others, will linger a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those of us who have over-indulged during the festivities. The…
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