Health & Fitness

MOST women experiencing perimenopause and menopause, especially in a very conservative society like the Philippines, find it difficult to express or even share what’s going on in them once their menstrual cycle ends.

In observance of Cholesterol Education Month this September, Novartis associates across Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMA) Region are getting their cholesterol tested and engaging key stakeholders to promote awareness on heart health as part of the September Unblocked APMA Challenge.

The Provincial Government of La Union, together with two of its municipalities and the PHAPCares Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP), has inked an agreement to facilitate and fast track the implementation of Universal Healthcare in the province.

LAST week, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a notice that Volcanic Smog (VOG) had appeared over Taal Lake. The notice said that as continuous upswelling happened at the Taal Main Crater Lake, it generated steam plumes that soared to 2,400 meters. Volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO²) gas emissions were also measured, totaling 4,569 tons per day.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on world leaders to put health for all on the highest political agenda and apply lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic during high-level meetings at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) in New York. 

House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin has called for the immediate collaboration between the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the aggressive surveillance and information campaign about the deadly Nipah virus to prevent Filipinos from being infected.

The Veterans Memorial Medical Center will soon have more patient rooms with the start of construction for the Magiting Veterans Wing through a P60 million grant from two licensees of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

Premier Philippine hospital Makati Medical Center (MMC) recently launched its Esketamine Care Center that offers out-patient based treatment for patients with Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) and Major Depression with Immediate Suicide Intent (MDSI).

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has extended his full support for the establishment of the National Disease Prevention Management Authority, Medical Reserve Corps, and the Virology Institute of the Philippines.

Say no to smoking and vaping but yes to breathing healthy air.

Asian Hospital and Medical Center (AHMC) bagged the Excellence Award for its initiative to improve the discharge process for inpatients at the Hospital Management Asia Awards (HMA) 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 6, 2023.

Pfizer Philippines has partnered with the PCOM to provide educational initiatives to healthcare providers (HCPs), promote enhanced learning, and drive excellence in clinical care.