DUMAGUETE CITY (PIA) — Global statistics showed that 70% of patients with kidney disease is caused by diabetes and 30% due to hypertension. This was bared by Dr. Kenneth Coo, Nephrologist of Holy Child Hospital, in a Kapihan sa PIA held in celebration of National Kidney month this June with the theme, “Bato ko Yaman at Buhay Ko.” Coo stressed that in 2007, cases of hemodialysis in the Philippines increased from 3,007 to 4,200. In 2013 it […]
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Be careful when taking herbal supplements, doctors warn
DUMAGUETE CITY, June 29 (PIA) – Health experts in Negros Oriental are reminding the public to be careful in taking herbal supplements because this may bring negative effects to the kidneys. Speaking in Kapihan sa PIA forum on renal health care today, Dr. Kenneth Coo, a nephrologist of Holy Child Hospital, noted that the primary function of the kidney is to filter wastes from the blood. When a person drinks herbal capsules, its particles enter the […]
Companies race to test Zika vaccine
(Reuters) — The race to develop a vaccine and successfully test and immunize people against the Zika virus continues. Connecticut-based Protein Science Corporation is one of several companies in pre-clinical stages, developing and manufacturing a Zika vaccine for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The vaccine is based on production of recombinant variations of the E protein from the Zika virus. The production process is based on an FDA approved process for […]
Florida reports first baby born with Zika virus defects
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Florida on Tuesday reported its first case of a baby born with the birth defect microcephaly after the child’s mother, a Haitian citizen, was infected with the Zika virus while pregnant, officials said. The mother contracted Zika in Haiti and came to Florida to deliver the baby, said a statement from Governor Rick Scott’s office. The Florida Department of Health confirmed the case. Zika is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes but […]
Public urged to reduce consumption of sugar sweetened food
DUMAGUETE CITY (PIA)—The National Nutrition Council (NNC) urged the public to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened foods and beverage to reduce the risk of overweight and obesity and development of noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes. Numerous studies in recent years showed that increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to overweight and obesity among children and adults. Sugar sweetened foods and beverages like commercially available cookies, granola bars, fruit drinks, sports drinks and soft drinks typically contain […]
World must focus on poorest children: UNICEF
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The world must focus more on helping the poorest children to build on progress achieved in health and education over the past 25 years, UNICEF said Tuesday. In its annual “State of the World’s Children” report, the UN children’s agency took stock of important gains such as a 53 percent drop in infant mortality since 1990 and a dramatic reduction in extreme poverty. But without a sharper focus on […]
Health care service in the Philippines continue to suffer
QUEZON City, Philippines – Despite the continued health care coverage as reported by Philhealth, the quality of health care service in the Philippines as well as the number of health care workers continue to lessen. Philhealth reported that its budget last 2015 was Php 205 million but the compensation for health workers continue to be low, prompting many health care professionals to leave the country to look for opportunities abroad. (Eagle News Service Described by […]
Antibodies found which ‘neutralise’ Zika virus: study
by Mariëtte Le Roux PARIS, France (AFP) — European scientists announced Thursday they had found antibodies which attack Zika, a discovery they hope will pave the way for a protective vaccine against the brain-damaging virus. The antibodies — frontline soldiers in the immune system — “efficiently neutralize” Zika in human cells in lab dishes, and are also effective against its cousin virus dengue, the team reported. The discovery “could lead to the development of a […]
Transient smartphone blindness, dulot ng paggamit ng cellphone habang nakahiga
Nagbabala ang mga health expert na ang palaging pagtingin sa inyong smartphone kapag gabi habang nakahiga gamit lamang ang isang mata ay posibleng mauwi sa pansamantalang pagkabulag.
Breastfeeding linked to better childhood behavior: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Children breastfed exclusively for their first six months of life have an easier time behaving as primary school students, according to new research published Tuesday. Carried out in South Africa, the study assessed more than 1,500 children and found a strong link between how long they were breastfed and signs of behavioral disorders between the ages of seven and 11. Children fed only breast milk for their first six months […]
Microsoft hopes innovative mosquito trap could help track spread of Zika
As part of its Project Premonition research program, which seeks to detect emerging infectious diseases, Microsoft has been deploying a new prototype mosquito trap in Houston, Texas. The trap is designed to collect only the specific type of mosquito a researcher wants to analyze and the company hopes it will help in the tracking of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The current Zika outbreak was first detected last year in Brazil and has been linked to […]
Zika infections in Puerto Rico increasing steadily: officials
(REUTERS) Zika infections in Puerto Rico appear to be increasing rapidly, top U.S. health officials said on Friday, raising concerns for dozens if not hundreds of cases of microcephaly. Puerto Rican health officials on Friday reported that 1,726 people in the U.S. commonwealth have been infected with Zika, including a total of 191 pregnant women. That is up from a total of 1,501 total infections and 182 infections in pregnant women a week ago. […]
