Shop wisely and well for the toys you will be giving as gifts this holiday season, the Department of Health (DOH) urged the public on Saturday.
A total of 17,856 Filipinos pledged to donate their organs to the Department of Health’s organ transplantation campaign during a one-day organ donor registration marathon that the DOH conducted last Friday.
Following the recent floods, the Department of Health has warned against the outbreak of certain diseases. One of those which people have to watch out for, aside from respiratory ailments, is diarrhea, especially among children.
She started using pills when she was 15 to correct her hormonal imbalance, recalled Regina Layug Rosero, 35, a freelance writer who has a 5-month-old son. Her periods can get severe, she added.
Almost two-thirds of all deaths globally in 2011 were due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes, and chronic lung and heart ailments.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reminded tobacco firms that they could no longer manufacture or import cigarette packs without the mandated graphic warnings starting Thursday, the implementation date of the Graphic Health Warning (GHW) law.
Shopping for toys this Christmas? Make sure they are age-appropriate, especially for babies and toddlers.
No more free condoms. If couples want some action, they can try walking instead.
Despite a decline in the number of Filipino adult smokers, younger smokers aged 13 to 15 went up in the past four years.
Stuck in chaotic traffic again? Read a good book or listen to classical music to protect your heart and ease the stress you get from traversing Metro Manila’s roads daily.