DOH asked to distribute masks to protect people from air pollution
By Leilani S. Junio MANILA, Feb. 20 (PNA) -- A group of heart specialists on Monday called on the Department of Health (DOH) to distribute masks to help reduce the [...]
MMDA men in danger of lung, heart diseases
By Evan Orias February 20, 2017 TRAFFIC enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) who are not wearing masks are exposed to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Emma Gaspar-Trinidad, [...]
Mga doktor, nanawagan sa gobyerno para sa libreng mask kontra polusyon
Kori Quintos, ABS-CBN News Posted at Feb 20 2017 08:13 PM MANILA — Iminumungkahi ng grupo ng mga cardiologist na magsuot ng mask sa mga lugar na may mataas na [...]
Free masks vs air pollution pushed
By Charina Clarisse L. Echaluce Amid worsening air pollution problem in Metro Manila, heart specialists from the Manila Medical Center (ManilaMed) are planning to appeal to the Department of Health [...]
Philippines has highest prevalence of breast cancer among 197 countries
In 2016, the Philippines topped 197 countries with the most number of cases of breast cancer, data released by Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society have shown. It is also one [...]
Nat’l screening program eyed to win war vs cancer
The war against cancer could be won if the government comes up with a policy that will put in place a comprehensive national screening program for the early detection of [...]