WASHINGTON — With Republicans unable to advance a health care bill in Congress, President Donald Trump’s administration may find itself in an awkward role as caretaker...
MANILA, Aug. 7 — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday said she sees no reason for hospitals to question the legality of the recently signed strengthened anti-deposit law...
LONDON, Aug. 5 — The last-ever case in the world of polio is expected to be diagnosed this year, paving the way for the potential killer...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6 — A new study provides strong evidence that a hazardous class of flame retardant chemicals, known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDE,...
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill imposing stricter penalties on medical facilities and practitioners who refuse to treat patients in emergency...
PHILADELPHIA — Nearly two decades of using heroin and a year of living on the streets of Philadelphia had led Steven Kemp to a simple conclusion:...
MANILA, Aug. 4 — Husbands of breastfeeding mothers play a key role in ensuring the success of a country’s breastfeeding program, Health Secretary Dr. Paulyn Ubial...
MANILA, Aug. 3 — Eating whole fruits — including the fructose that makes them sweet — does not raise blood sugar, an endocrinologist has said. ”Fiber...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Aug. 3 — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday reiterated that Congress has allotted PHP3-billion to cover the premium...
BACOLOD CITY, Aug. 3 — Business establishments and government agencies in this city were directed to set up designated smoking areas in compliance with the nationwide...