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MANILA—The national government must allocate higher budget for free vaccination of all senior citizens, a health expert said Tuesday. Philippine College of Physicians President Rontgene Solante said in a media forum in Manila that free vaccines for the elderly must not be limited to influenza or pneumonia shots. “It is…
Cancer patients duped by medical misinformation flooding social media.
MANILA (AFP) – Filipino single mother Mary Ann Eduarte delayed chemotherapy for her breast cancer for several years and instead took food supplements falsely promoted on social media as cures for the deadly disease. They didn’t work and the cancer spread to her lungs and bones. Eduarte is one of many Filipinos duped by medical […]
Data from the Philippine Cancer Society show that breast cancer has a high survival rate for those who are diagnosed early
THE unsettling reality of dengue is imminent in the Philippines this 2024, posing a significant challenge to public health authorities and communities alike. Fewer storms may be experienced in the country, with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration hinting that only 13 to 19 tropical cyclones could hit…