Health

Health experts agree that a worldwide influenza epidemic (pandemic) is inevitable. The only unknown is when it will occur and how severe it will be.

HANOI (Xinhua) – The 9th Foreign Ministers’Meeting of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) witnessed a launching ceremony for the Stockpile Phase of ASEM Initiative for the Rapid Containment of Pandemic Influenza here today.

Two out of three Filipino children are infected with intestinal worms. And while biannual deworming is being conducted in schools all over the country, simply treating the infections will not eradicate the problem.

MANILA, Philippines –Malnutrition is still one of the major health problems in school children and could be considered deadlier than the swine flu plague, a partylist representative said today.

What is influenza A (H1N1) is a new strain of virus that resulted from the reassortment of 4 viruses from pigs, human and birds. can cause pneumonia, which can be fatal – no vaccine yet discovered to protect human

MANILA, Philippines – The bad news: hypertension is the foremost cause of deaths globally, according to a report presented by Novartis Healthcare Philippines. The good news: You can do something about it, and you can start by simply cutting salt from your diet.

Many women mistakenly believe they have a vaginal yeast infection and are doing themselves more harm than good by treating it on their own, researchers reported at the International Society for the study of Vulvovaginal Disease meeting.

Brussels, (ITUC OnLine): As the H1N1 “swine flu” virus continues to spread around the world, the International Trade Union Confederation is calling for government action on a series of key workplace issues that are essential for reducing the risk of a severe pandemic and for preparing in case a severe pandemic does occur. 

MANILA, Philippines – It’s a silent killer that takes the lives of 274,000 women worldwide every year. What’s strange is that the carriers of the disease don’t even know they have it until it’s too late.

We’ve gotten used to taking pills for much that ails us, but these days, the medicine cabinet is looking like a rogue’s gallery. There’s been bad news about the painkiller rofecoxib (Vioxx), the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia), and, more recently, the cholesterol-lowering combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin (Vytorin). Problems with hormone therapy and antidepressants have…

TOKYO: The global spread of swine flu could have “notable effects” on the world economy, a senior IMF official said Monday, warning that the economic crisis was far from over.

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The number of confirmed swine flu cases has reached 8,451, a rise of nearly 1,000 in 24 hours, the World Health Organisation said on Saturday.

The alleged suicide of Trina Etong, wife of broadcaster Ted Failon, brings into focus the tragic, but preventable, act of a person taking his own life.

Spending more time in the sun could help older people cut their risk of heart disease and diabetes say experts.

Men really do have an excuse for supposedly being wimpy about coughs and colds – their immune systems are not as strong as women’s, research suggests.

A reader asked in relation to our last feature on night cramps, “Which foods are rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium? I’m always on the go and usually have to eat out?”

London – Being obese can take years off your life and in some cases maybe as dangerous as smoking, a new study says.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women, and mothers are particularly at risk.

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Oh, to live and diet! The battle with the bulge rages. You’ve tried every diet program on the planet, every fat-zapping procedure and diet pills there are. But so far, the only thing they’ve successfully reduced is your hard-earned money.

For men and women experiencing the most common type of hair loss — androgenetic alopecia, or pattern hair loss — and pondering what, if anything, could be done about it, there’s a mix of encouraging and discouraging news. There’s still no great way to easily restore your hair to its former glory. No drug treatment…

You have that friend who sweats it out endlessly, trying one diet fad after another in an attempt to shed off unwanted fat. Yet, results are less than stellar.

MANILA, Philippines – All through history, the healing benefits of green foods have been recognized. People and animals have survived primarily on grasses and green plants when diseases strike. The benefits of various green foods seem related to their chlorophyll content. In 1911, the so-called green plants or green foods were discovered to have a…

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago wants the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct studies on the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) disease and the number of Filipinos suffering from it.

The World Health Organization says countries must not lower their guard in the response to the swine flu outbreak.

Summer means enjoying your health and basking in your vitality: staying out in the sun, swimming amid waves, trekking through mountains forests, long road trips with friends, drinking under stars and picnics by the beach. Sadly this can also mean a summer ruined by sunburn, dehydration and heat exhaustion, near drowning and jellyfish stings, mosquito…

HELSINKI: While many dream to live like a rock star, a life spent playing to sell-out crowds and chasing that number one album can take a real toll on the body, a group of Finnish scientists have found.

Q. I’ve been having headaches for the past five days. It’s all over my head. It’s tolerable but irritating. I have high blood pressure and I’ve been taking amlodipine 5 mg. daily for five years now. My BP is controlled at 120/85. Should I worry about my headache? — Alvin, 42, Parañaque

We already know that an unhealthy lifestyle contributes to skin aging. But sometimes, for us to really believe it, we need to be faced with the cold harsh evidence. What can be more blatant than seeing one identical twin look five years older than the other because he is a smoker and his twin isn’t?