MANILA – Shingles, a debilitating viral infection, can lead to serious complications if not properly treated, especially among older adults, health experts warned on Tuesday. Shingles,...
Advances in technology in recent decades have obviated the need and desire for humans to move. Many of the world’s population sit for long periods throughout...
People may celebrate a 2-week improvement in survival without acknowledging costs Tom Somerville’s decision stop medical treatment for his end-stage cancer was a personal one. Somerville, 62, was...
The Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadened the options for people seeking to prevent pregnancy. On...
SEOUL – Nurses were authorized to expand their role in the emergency rooms of major hospitals Friday to cope with a shortage of medical staff, as a...
MANILA – The soon-to-rise Philippine Cancer Center could prevent the death of thousands of Filipinos due to the dreaded disease. To be built on a 5,000-square-meter lot...
A recent study of US veterans found that 10% of those diagnosed with dementia actually had a liver condition called hepatic encephalopathy (HE) – a treatable...
Any dog owners reading this will know the joy of getting home and being greeted with utter delight by their pet – tail wagging wildly before...
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 20 additional medicines for cancer, hypertension and mental illness are now exempted from value-added tax (VAT). In...
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday opened the first Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) center in the Philippines in Sto. Tomas,...