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When children bear children: Teenage pregnancy in PHL seen rising post-pandemic, signaling new trend for ‘younger childbearing’
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte—Early childbearing is seen to become more prevalent anew in the Philippines, as it breeds an alarming new trend post-pandemic, when restrictive health protocols on social or physical distancing is no longer in effect, following the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Philippine government’s declaration of the end of Covid-19 being a health emergency here and abroad.
WB: Making local vaxx benefits PHL, but not now
DESPITE having a young population and a current dependence on imported vaccines, the Philippines would gain from having its own vaccine manufacturing industry. However, it will take more time and investments to make this happen, according to the World Bank.
Here’s what you need to know as Fukushima nuclear plant’s wastewater is discharged to the sea
TOKYO—Japanese officials plan to start discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a contentious step more than 12 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami set off a battle against ever-increasing amounts of radioactive water at the plant.
Villafuerte to DOH: Tap inactive, jobless or underemployed licensed nurses first
A senior lawmaker on Wednesday called on the Department of Health (DOH) to track down almost 130,000 licensed nurses, who are believed jobless, underemployed or doing non-nursing jobs and then try hiring enough of them to fill the current gap, in lieu of the proposal by Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to employ board exam flunkers, which “could end up being a cure worse than the disease.”
Transport-related deaths keep rising in PHL, while other causes dip–PSA
WHILE causes of death nationwide have continued to post a decline in 2022, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed transportation-related deaths are on the rise.
‘Reasonable’ rate key in salt-sugar tax: Koko
SENATORS have no consensus yet on whether to consider, or even prioritize, a proposal by the Executive to impose, ostensibly for health and economic reasons, a combination salt-and-sugar tax measure amid a tight fiscal space and rising cases in noncommunicable diseases linked to poor nutrition.
They won’t visit PHL for history, culture
THE Philippines ranks poorly among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) destinations in terms of cultural experiences as a tourist’s motivation for visiting.
Marcos, new Lao PM eye more trade, investments
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is now eyeing to sign new trade and investment deals and bilateral agreements with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR).
US urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade
WHO chief says it was ‘premature’ to rule out COVID lab leak
What Psychological Safety Looks Like in a Hybrid Workplace
UN: COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccines
China rapidly expands use of experimental Covid-19 vaccines
Now is the ideal time to get a flu shot
A local health surveillance study has long determined that summer is the ideal time to get vaccination for flu, or trangkaso, not as a reaction to the wave of illnesses the season’s scorching heat brings, but as precaution to the onset of wet season, when the influenza virus thrives the strongest.
Cancer-proof your diet
There’s another reason to eat less fat, at least for men: it might reduce the risk of developing life-threatening prostate cancer, American researchers said.
Health Checks Before and After a Long Trip
MANY people book their flights, pack their bags, and head out without having a health check. To enjoy a healthy, worry-free trip, it is highly recommended to make an appointment with your doctor for a preventive health check around six to eight weeks before your trip.
Female Sexual Dysfunction, women’s silent burden
Women all over the world may not be aware of it that are suffering from a health condition called Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD).
Why too much salt is bad for your health
IT is one of the ingredients in oral rehydration therapy, which can save a child from diarrhea. It tastes like your tears. In search for it, man discovered kissing. And it is found in most Filipino foods including the celebrated bagoong. Yes, you’re right, it’s salt.
Fighting hunger with veggies
“Food is literally the most important thing in the world. It is not even next to life, because it is life itself. Deprived of the right to food, man knows no other. For the hungry, there is no dignity, no human rights, no rule of law, no liberty, no celebration of the spirit… the most crucial task before world community today is to assure that enough food is available at the right place, at the right time, and at the right price.”
The growing health industry in PHL
IT’S been almost two decades now since the health and wellness industry in the country and in other parts of Asia started to flourish. Since then a lot of people became more concerned about their well-being, and at the same time more companies bank on health and wellness to gain more following.
10 steps to a healthier heart
THE heart is a hollow muscular organ that is located in the center of the chest.
TSEKAP campaign serves thousands of Pinoys
AS part of government’s effort to give equal health opportunity for all Filipinos regardless of age, the Department of Health (DOH) – MIMAROPA (Oriental/Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) TSEKAP (Tamang Serbisyo sa Kalusugan ng Pamilya) has served 64,361 family members under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program of the government in MIMAROPA since the start of the program on September 16, 2016.
7 Compelling Reasons to Eat More Vegetables
VEGETABLES are a nutritional cornerstone for your overall health. This post from Mercola.com highlights why you need to eat more vegetables and how to boost their nutritional value even further.
2B children breathe toxic air worldwide, Unicef says
NEW DELHI—As Indians awoke on Monday to smoke-filled skies from a weekend of festival fireworks, New Delhi’s worst season for air pollution began—with dire consequences.
Peak Form Medical Clinic: The Face of Sports Medicine
MILLIONS of Filipinos now invest on their health, and a strong indication of this uninterrupted trend is their participation in fitness activities such as running, crossfit, zumba, aerobics, swimming, basketball, football, volleyball and whatever is popular in the social media.
Holistic consumerism
Health is wealth. And by all economic indications, it is just rightly so.