DOH warns public against flu

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The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday urged the public to take extra precaution to avoid contracting and spreading the flu virus during the peak months of the flu season.

“Binabantayan natin...

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Smoking can cause almost 20 cancers

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No matter how you take tobacco into your body — through smoking or inhaling secondhand smoke — it affects not only your lungs but also your entire body.

Emer Rojas, a victim of tobacco and...

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DOH: Hindi ka makakuha ng HIV sa pagkain ng Isda

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Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said one cannot be infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by eating fish from supposedly contaminated waters.

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PH Blood Center urges public to be donors

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To save more lives and to encourage more people to donate blood, the Philippine Blood Center (PBC) on Thursday held an open forum for all its partner government agencies and private...

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Nag-positibo sa HIV sa Romblon mula 1984-Sept. 2018, umakyat sa 39

Written by Paul Jaysent Fos | Romblon News

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Umakyat na sa 39 katao sa buong lalawigan ng Romblon ang nag-positibo sa Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), at Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), batay sa datus ng Department of...

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Youth urged to be screened, tested for HIV/AIDS

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The National Youth Council (NYC) screened its staff on Thursday for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to better promote the World AIDS Day...

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DOH reminds public: Eat healthy this holiday season

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Overindulgence in food during this time of the year is an inevitable part of the festive season but an official of the Department of Health (DOH) has reminded the public to prepare and eat healthy...

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A single workout can burn energy in two days: study

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Chinese and American scientists found that a single workout could activate neurons in mice that influence metabolism for up to two days and those effects last longer with more training.

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