MANILA — The health department has enjoined school children to be “instrumental” in convincing their families to shun firecrackers this Christmas season. “Kayo ang magpaalala sa...
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday announced that it will partner with the University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) to...
MANILA — As Christmas Eve draws near, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called on consumers to be cautious and vigilant when buying food for...
Humana will buy part of Kindred Healthcare’s home health business, the latest example of a health insurer growing more involved in the delivery of care on top of handling the...
OTTAWA — More than one third of Canadians who reported consuming cannabis in a Health Canada survey said they’d gotten behind the wheel of a car within two...
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) will start monitoring firecracker-related injuries on Thursday. “We will start our Code White by Dec. 21, 2017 and it will...
Canada’s prison population is getting greyer, and the Correctional Service of Canada expects to soon complete a strategy for how to deal with aging inmates. The...
CALGARY — Fred van Zuiden turned 87 last month at a secure psychiatric hospital. Visitors sang “Happy Birthday” in Dutch, as his English is fading. Cake...
WASHINGTON — Music increasingly is becoming a part of patient care, largely to comfort the sick. Now, the National Institutes of Health is bringing together musicians, music therapists...
MANILA — As the holiday preparations move into high gear, remember to keep stress to a manageable level and get sufficient rest. Department of Health (DOH) spokesperson,...