Owners of a Bangladesh garment factory were forced to offer prayers and distribute food to the poor on Wednesday in a bid to drive out what workers believed was a ghost at the plant, police said.
The cancer-causing asbestos wire gauze is still used in high school and college science laboratories despite the ban ordered two years ago.
In an effort to stop the trade of mercury-laced beauty products, a Manila councilor has said he would file an ordinance that would ban these cosmetics and impose penalties on violators as soon as the new city council starts holding sessions.
The Navotas City government has reported a steady decline in dengue cases for the first five months of the year.
Nelson Mandela’s wife Graca Machel thanked the world on Monday for its messages of support for the ailing anti-apartheid icon which she said had eased “the burden of anxiety.”
Four people have died from the MERS virus in Saudi Arabia, bringing the death toll from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom to 32, the health ministry said on its website Monday.
A WOMAN’S breasts have always been regarded very precious, a symbol of femininity, sexiness, sensuality, and during the child-bearing age, the wonderful breasts of a mother have yet to be equaled, even with today’s great advances in science and technology, in their ability to naturally produce, not only life sustaining milk for the baby, but one that contains vital ingredients to nurture, protect and bolster the immune system of the child. More often than not, our society in general perceives a woman’s breasts to be an important part of her total aesthetic appeal, especially to men. Some women even feel they are defined by their breasts. All this, and more, makes it very tough for a woman to accept the mutilation or loss of a breast (mastectomy), even for cancer. Worse, losing both breasts, with no pathology, no actual disease in either of them, can be a devastating catastrophe.
The Navotas City government has reported a continued decline in dengue cases for the first five months of the year.
Nelson Mandela “continues to get better” after more than a week in hospital battling a lung infection although his condition remains serious, South African President Jacob Zuma said Sunday.
Nelson Mandela seems to be on the road to recovery from a recurrent lung infection, a grandson said Saturday after visiting the anti-apartheid hero in hospital.
WITH this week’s onset of the rainy season, health authorities warned Cebuanos to keep themselves and their surroundings clean to avoid being infected by dengue.
BEING healthy, trim and fit is a choice we make. Having good genes is actually a bonus.
The government has allotted at least P1.9 billion for a massive vaccination program for children of the country’s poorest families, according to a ranking health official.
