China bird flu spreads to new province
China on Tuesday said the H7N9 bird flu had spread to a new area as it confirmed the first case in the eastern province of Shandong in an outbreak which has so far killed 22 people.
China on Tuesday said the H7N9 bird flu had spread to a new area as it confirmed the first case in the eastern province of Shandong in an outbreak which has so far killed 22 people.
In January 2013, a total of 101 Filipino youth aged 15 to 24 years old were recorded as HIV-positive, according to data by the Department of Health. For the whole of 2012, the DOH recorded 897 cases of HIV in the same age bracket nationwide. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
We are in the process of acquiring more evidence against ophthalmologists who are involved in “fake” cataract operations. We are focusing our probe on the case of a doctor who earned P28 million in just over a year because of this racket.—Greg Rulloda, PhilHealth vice president for corporate affairs
The Department of Health on Monday directed all hospitals across the country to report suspected cases of the new coronavirus virus using a standard report form available at the National Epidemiology Center amid an increase in the number of incidents abroad.
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned the public against buying medicines from sari-sari (variety) stores and other unlicensed drug outlets.
A woman in southwestern China died of bird flu on Wednesday, state media said, a rare case in the country of a fatality from the H5N1 virus since a major outbreak a decade ago.
Some lunar new year charms and accessories might not exactly bring good fortune. Consumer safety watchdog Ecowaste Coalition discovered dangerous chemicals in 28 lucky charms and accessories, including a fertility amulet with a high level of lead that ironically could induce miscarriage and premature childbirth.
The Senate has passed a bill that seeks to stop the proliferation of double-dead meat, locally known as “botcha,” as well as “hot meat” that come from unregistered slaughterhouses.
The suffocating smog that blanketed swathes of China is now hitting parts of Japan, sparking warnings Monday of health fears for the young and the sick.
The government-owned Eversly Child Sanitarium in barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City may double its bed capacity, while a 25-bed hospital may soon rise in Cordova town.
The redtide alert in two coastal areas in Mindanao is still up following the findings of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that all types of shellfish taken from these two bays were unsafe to eat.
Quezon City is shelling out P2.5 million to ensure cleaner and healthier students in its public schools.
Could cigarette retailers be actually doing sin tax supporters a favor and encouraging more smokers to quit sooner?
