School-age child dies in Texas measles outbreak; health chief Kennedy visits family
WASHINGTON - A second child with measles has died in Texas, state officials said on Sunday, in an outbreak of the childhood disease that has resulted in nearly...
Promoting maternal and child health: Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Every year on April 7, the world pauses to mark World Health Day — a moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made and...
Health Workers: The heart of health
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Every year, the first week of April marks World Health Worker Week, a global tribute to the dedicated professionals who form the backbone of...
Health advocates urge expansion of HPV Vaccination in private schools
by Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter
The expansion of the school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program is being pushed by health advocates and private schools...
Addressing the social determinants of TB
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Every day, nearly 70 Filipinos lose their lives to tuberculosis (TB) — a disease that is both curable and preventable. Despite medical advancements, TB...
The importance of colorectal cancer screening
By Teodoro B. Padilla
In the Philippines, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. In 2022, there were 20,736...
Transforming rare disease outcomes
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Reivi Dela Cruz was only four years old when he was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition that causes tumors (neurofibromas,...
Preventing and confronting liver cancer together
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Liver cancer in the Philippines holds a staggering mortality rate of 11.6 out of 100,000 individuals, compared to the global death rate of 7.8/100,000....
DOST eyes potential use of cinnamon, pili-based mosquito repellent
by Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter
A mosquito repellent made from forest products is being developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to...
Flu vaccination helps save lives
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Influenza or flu is one of the most common illnesses in the Philippines. Flu cases are reported in the country throughout the year, but...
Dengue vaccines safe, doctors say
by Patricia B. Mirasol, Producer
Dengue vaccines are safe, and they are one way of combatting the viral infection spread by mosquitoes, according to doctors...
UK to probe health impact of vaping on children as young as eight
LONDON - Britain will investigate the long-term effects of vaping on children as young as eight in a decade-long study of their health and behavior,...
