CHICAGO – Infants are more likely to catch whooping cough from their siblings than their moms, says a study with implications for how to protect them....
WASHINGTON — One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people’s weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to...
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday a total of 11,740,245 public elementary school pupils across the nation have been covered by the...
LONDON — Doctors Without Borders says the world will run out of one of the most effective treatments for snakebites next year, risking the lives of...
Little Binh and Phuoc Wagner hopped onto a school van recently on their way to kindergarten class for the first time. Their parents, Johanne and Michael,...
MANILA – A health watchdog has cautioned the public against using eye drops that are not registered with the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). The EcoWaste...
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday confirmed the presence of Ebola Reston Virus (ERV) among monkeys held captive in an “unnamed facility” in...
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) expects that anti-dengue vaccines will be available in the country by 2016. In a press briefing, DOH spokesperson Dr....
TORONTO – A sexual assault charge against a Toronto gynecologist and obstetrician has been withdrawn. A lawyer for Dr. Oluleke Badmos says the Crown decided to...
SASKATOON – Pet owners north of Saskatoon are being warned to protect their animals against rabies after a string of cases involving bats. Norsask Veterinary Group,...