Dengvaxia recipients assured of medical services

MANILA — A Department of Health (DOH) official assured members of Gabriela-Metro Manila on Wednesday that they will extend medical services and assistance to children who...

Ex-health chief backs completion of Dengvaxia doses; DOH declines

MANILA— Former health secretary Esperanza Cabral suggested that children who received partial doses of the controversial dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, be given the full dosage to get protection...

Cancer from cellphones? New studies say no need to hang up

WASHINGTON — Two government studies that bombarded rats and mice with cellphone radiation found a weak link to some heart tumors, but federal regulators and some...

New report details misuse of antipsychotics in nursing homes

NEW YORK — U.S. nursing homes have significantly reduced the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs among their elderly residents, responding to pressure from many directions. Yet...

New hub to focus on intersection between developmental disabilities and mental illness

TORONTO — One of Canada’s most high-profile mental health treatment centres says it’s opening a new research hub that will focus on the needs of people...

Outside the body system revitalizes less than ideal donor kidneys for transplant

TORONTO — Dr. Markus Selzner has just come from surgery, still in his scrubs, and he’s excited to show off his baby. A configuration of fluid-filled...

Showbiz industry workers secure health insurance coverage

MANILA— Two workers’ organizations in the local show business industry have institutionalized the social health insurance coverage of their members nationwide. Officers of the Katipunan ng mga...

WHO raises alarm over high level of antibiotic resistance worldwide

MANILA — The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed alarm over the high levels of antibiotic resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections found in...

PH market ‘flooded’ with fake meds, beauty products: FDA

MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that the Philippine market is flooded with unregistered and fake pharmaceutical and beauty products, made locally or...

Cannabis capitalists exploit loopholes by ‘gifting’ the drug