Salt – friend or foe?
Your body can’t function without sodium, so is salt really the blood pressure bogeyman we think it is? What we…
9 years ago
Health
WHO warns of potential for ‘marked increase’ in Zika cases
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Monday of the potential for a "marked increase" in the number…
9 years ago
Better health through smartphones
[youtube id="WXfzo9HDycg"] You can stay fit without dropping a lot of money on gyms and trainers. There are apps that…
9 years ago
Early Diagnosis for Autism
APRIL is National Autism Awareness month, and there’s good news in the fight to cope with it. An encouraging new study…
9 years ago
World’s nations urged to shift focus on drug problem
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- World governments at a UN meeting on the global drug problem were urged Tuesday to…
9 years ago
Terror or tobacco? French school smoking lights up debate
by Fran BLANDY PARIS, France (AFP) --What poses a greater risk to French school children: a potential terror attack, or…
9 years ago
WHO-SAGE recommendation on dengue vaccine makes DOH happy
QUEZON City, Philippines - The Department of Health gladly welcomes the recommendation of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts or…
9 years ago
Treating liver cancer with tiny beads
Treating cancer that began in the liver or has spread to the liver can often involve months of chemotherapy and…
9 years ago
Villar: Intensify info drive to inform indigents about PhilHealth benefits
MANILa, Philippines -- Senator Cynthia Villar called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to intensify its efforts and reach out…
9 years ago
A new study is linking waist size and diabetes in kids
[youtube id="ahNmuZYqOjw"] A new study is helping to predict a child’s type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers are finding a correlation…
9 years ago
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