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70 Pinoys die daily from TB
Despite advances in medical science and technology, about 70 Pinoys still succumb and die daily from tuberculosis (TB), a…
DOH opens new catheterization lab for Central Luzon folks
Department of Health officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire (center) at the new catheterization laboratory at…
MEDICAL CANNAVIS VS RECREATIONAL CANNABIS
Do you know that morphine, a drug considered in most areas as illegal substance, is allowed…
Expert: XBB.1.5 possible to become dominant variant in PH
MANILA – The XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron, which is a mutation of the BA.2, could be a…
DOH affirms Peso devaluation, inflation have effects on maintenance medicines’ costs
A Department of Health (DOH) official has affirmed that the prices of maintenance medicines for non-communicable…
Catanduanes hospital to open dialysis center
VIRAC, Catanduanes – The Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) in caoital town of Catanduanes will open its own dialysis…
PhilHealth: No premium contribution increase in 2023
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said there will be no PhilHealth premium increase this year.…
Study: Experimental drug slows Alzheimer’s progression
ANKARA – The experimental drug lecanemab has the “potential” to serve as treatment at early stages of Alzheimer’s disease,…
DOH: 2 regions reach epidemic threshold for cholera
A Department of Health (DOH) official recently said cholera cases in the past four months in…