Health

Take a mul-tivitamin for insurance.” Until recently, that was the usual advice from physicians, scientists, and other experts. Now, it’s under scrutiny: That’s because if you’re looking for hard evidence that a multivitamin will lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, cataracts, or other major disease, you may be disappointed. In 2006, the US National…

Hear ye, all parents! Do your kids wear jewelry? Do you know what kind of jewelry they’re wearing? Now, read this: According to Health Canada, so reports CBC News, cheap children’s jewelry made in China has been found to contain cadmium, a heavy metal that is more toxic than lead.

Men who bottle up frustrations about unfair treatment at work are twice as likely to have a heart attack, a study published on Tuesday suggests.

SYDNEY – Couch potatoes, beware. Sitting in front of the television for hours daily could shorten your life, according to an Australian study.

MANILA, Philippines – Don’t expect the Department of Health (DOH) to rattle off lists of “mentally ill” government employees any time soon.

MANILA, Philippines – Being the first physician to head the commission concerned with the bureaucracy, Francisco Duque III believes his appointment cannot have better timing especially with a study claiming that 30 percent of state workers in Metro Manila have mental disorders.

Boost your energy and maintain a healthy body by working out every day. MANILA, Philippines – The New Year always inspires new beginnings and new resolutions to do better. This 2010, why not develop and adopt good habits that could help improve your health and well-being? Here are some tips on how to embrace a…

Experts believe it is the polyphenols in green tea that may make it beneficial Drinking green tea may offer some protection against lung cancer, say experts who studied the disease at a medical university in Taiwan.

MANILA, Philippines – When it comes to eating food, Filipinos just can’t say “No”, a survey by Reader’s Digest magazine found. The survey, covering 16 countries, asked over 16,500 people around the world about their views on weight and eating.

MANILA, Philippines—As many as three out of 10 government employees have mental health problems, a recent survey has found out. The most common mental disorders found among state workers were depression and anxiety disorder, which require professional intervention, said Dr. Edgardo Tolentino Jr. of the Philippine Psychiatric Association.

If you’re like most people, you’ve already forgotten the resolution you made on January 1. Fact is, it’s not easy to change habits, unless you’ve just had a heart attack or some other traumatic event. You may know what you should eat, how often you should exercise, and when you should see a doctor and…

GENEVA – ONE in 10 of the some 130 million births around the world each year is premature, the vast majority in poorer countries where chances of survival are low, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.

So, did you pig out or throw diet caution to the wind during the holidays? And now, it’s time to repent and do penance — it’s do or diet! After all, all you want for the new year is a healthy new you. While you’re at it, here’s absorbing food for thought from Yahoo! Shine…

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday there will be “no sacred cows” in the department’s probe into the alleged anomalous purchase of Influenza A(H1N1) testing machines.

NEW YORK (AFP) – – It seems parents have long been right. Going to bed early is key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a new study reported.

This year’s biggest medical advances are changing the face and future of your health. Here’s what you need to know now.

In a study published in the Journal of the American Association, researchers found that Ginkgo biloba was no more effective than placebo in preventing cognitive in older people.

A NONGOVERNMENT organization on Wednesday warned the public against the burning of used tires and trash during the New Year celebration to prevent toxic pollutants from endangering the public health, climate and environment. “Burning up worn tires on New Year’s Eve and setting firecracker wrappings, used boga [PVC cannons], plastics and other discards on fire…

MANILA, Philippines – The Influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, bacterial infection of popular peanut butter brands, strengthening of the Bureau of Food and Drugs, price cuts of common drugs, and a post-typhoon leptospirosis outbreak made 2009 a busy year for the Department of Health (DOH).

PARIS– Cardiovascular disease linked to obesity may be worse than thought while health problems associated with being underweight may have been overstated, according to a study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Wednesday.

Here are 10 numbers every person should know. Read on and learn about them. Be sure to keep them below danger levels.

If you want to be really healthy, go beyond eating your veggies and add some good deeds to your diet: Research shows that altruism can positively impact your physical and mental well-being. “It’s good to be good, and science proves it,” says Stephen Post, PhD, a researcher at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine…

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Christmas is that one time of the year when your health could be at risk – from developing psychological depression to suffering a holiday heart attack. In addition, your health may suffer from just simply eating too much or abandoning your exercise routine due to your busy holiday schedule.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) today released a new Administrative Order (AO) on the subject “Adopting New Policies and Protocol on Essential Newborn Care (ENC),” which details specific policies and principles to follow for all health care providers involved in newborn health care.

WASHINGTON – Parents who let their kids romp in the mud and eat food that has fallen on the floor could be helping to protect them against maladies like heart disease later in life, a US study showed Wednesday.

(CNN) — It was either mind-blowing or completely forgettable. Either way, Alice doesn’t remember. One August morning, Alice and her husband, Scott, had sex. That’s when things became confusing. Rather than appearing pleased, Alice, 59, seemed disoriented.

Nine out of 10 babies 6 months old and below are dying in the Philippines because they have not been breastfed by their mothers, a United Nations official said on Friday.

It won’t make you younger but staying active as you age can go a long way toward maintaining and improving your health. The benefits of regular activity, though, are sometimes blunted by unexpected injury. As a growing number of Filipinos older than 65 have become more active, their rates of sports-related injuries have risen significantly.…

A group of individuals and civil society groups around the globe urged President Gloria Arroyo to release appropriations made in the national budget of 2008 for the Department of Health (DOH), specifically for the purchase of autoclave machines for treatment of infectious medical waste. An autoclave is a device for sterilizing equipment and supplies by…