Health

MANILA, Philippines – Although people would waste no time poking fun at Marikina’s eyeliner-shaded, hands-gesturing emo youth, the notion of depression is serious talk for it can lead to suicide, or even worse, a culture that glamorizes it.

THE Department of Health on Tuesday said that the agency will deploy door-to-door health teams to visit the poorest of the poor areas nationwide.

MANILA, Philippines – Health Secretary Enrique Ona cited three health concerns presently confronting the country in a meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO)-Western Pacific Region Office.

New data from the Women’s Health Initiative indicate that hyperinsulinemia is an independent risk factor for breast cancer. This observation goes a long way toward explaining the well-established association between obesity and increased breast cancer risk, said at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

The Aquino government should consider reducing the budget of the Department of Social Welfare’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program and channel its funds to the Philippine Health Corp. (PhilHealth) where it could be used to provide free medical and surgical procedures to its members.

There’s a reorganization of staff as well as a re-orientation of priorities ongoing at the Department of Health. Not all are happy, and that’s to be expected. The big push, it seems, comes from the need to meet the Millennium Development Goals or MDGs by 2015.

Stress-busting tips Stress in the workplace is often a response to lack of control and fear — fear of not being able to handle certain situations or deliver a promise, fear of not being able to live up to a certain criteria and as a consequence, losing careers, jobs and business opportunities. But while stress…

Dear PAO, I want to seek for your advice regarding the situation of my uncle. He has been in the hospital for almost two months. He was rushed there early part of May because he was complaining about pain in his abdomen. There were gallstones found in him; doctors took them out. He recovered after…

Ten Filipinos die every hour from illnesses caused by smoking while the country loses nearly P500 billion annually from healthcare costs and productivity losses, according to an anti-tobacco group.

Paris—In pain? A good laugh with friends will help you deal with it courtesy of “feel-good” chemicals that flood the brain, according to a British study released on Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines – The Retirement & Healthcare Coalition (RHC) together with German certifying firm TUV Rheinland will jointly undertake a program that will develop and install an internationally acceptable quality management and accreditation system among healthcare providers in the country.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Women who smoke are more likely to develop heart disease than men, says new research released on Wednesday. After reviewing data on 2.4 million people and 44,000 cardiac events, the article’s authors found female smokers have a 25 percent greater risk for coronary heart disease than males who smoke cigarettes.

Life is a constant cycle of impermanence. There are daily changes in everything and everyone. As they say, there are only two things that are permanent in life: death and taxes.

Everybody has and needs blood pressure. Without it, blood can’t circulate through your body. And without circulating blood, your vital organs can’t get food they need to work. That’s why it’s important to know about the basics of blood pressure and how to keep it in the normal range.

When we think of “hazardous” occupations we usually think of people who work with heavy machinery, technicians who handle toxic chemicals, race car drivers, medical professionals who treat infectious diseases, firemen and policemen. Office workers don’t usually come to mind, but they also face health risks even in the most secure and comfortable-looking work environments.

To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring — it was peace. — Czech writer Milan Kundera Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. — Chinese Proverb Why is it that many of…

Unless the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Supreme Court steps in, chances are we will soon be hiring lawyers based on their ability to blabber instead of their skills at being a lawyer. In like manner we might as well elect Senators on the basis of their interrogation skills as well as being…

All men over 40 need a yearly checkup (this goes for the ladies, too). For those who are overweight or those with a family history of heart disease, diabetes or early deaths, you need to see a doctor even if you’re not yet 40. Listed here are the 10 most important health tips for men.

Despite the lack of evidence suggesting that contralateral prophylactic mastectomy improves overall survival among women with breast cancer, recent years have seen an alarming increase in the number of women choosing to undergo the procedure.

Overweight is a growing concern among urbanites. They size up others’ figures and ask, “How come you’ve slimmed down and I can’t; what diet are you on?” A strange reply I got recently is the GM (General Motors) Diet. Supposedly you can lose 10-17 pounds in seven days.

THE death of two kindergarten pupils served with noodles mistakenly “salted” with a lethal chemical should rouse the government into reviewing chemical safety practices and procedures in schools, a toxic watchdog said.

FILIPINOS are one of the world’s most health-conscious in terms of food choice, a survey conducted by an international anti-poverty group showed.

PARIS: Mobile phone users may be at increased risk from brain cancer and should use texting and hands-free devices to reduce exposure, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer experts said.

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – Reforming the tobacco tax system may be the key to discouraging cigarette consumption and reduce the growing incidence of tobacco-related illness such as lung cancer and heart disease.

If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know it’s much worse than the average headache. In fact, symptoms may be so severe that all you can think about is finding a dark, quiet place to lie down.

THE Department of Health revealed on Monday that hundreds of Filipinos die every day from tobacco-related diseases.

MANILA, Philippines – Despite the all-out efforts to address the inequities in the well-being of the Filipino youth, health services and support have yet to make significant headway.

CIGARETTE smoking is costing the Philippines P148 billion a year in economic losses due to illness and death,” the Health Department said Thursday.

Around 31 kidney patients have either died or in their worst health conditions after the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) allegedly withdrew their previously approved requests for financial assistance, according to a former official of the cash-rich charitable institution.

THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION of a more rational and less burdensome healthcare system for all Filipinos is possible, and providing comprehensive and accessible health services to all Filipinos is bankable.