(Kat Ramnani Instagram) When it comes to losing weight, dieting is the easy part; keeping it off is where most people fail. This is the truth that Kat Ramnani, head of music content at Globe Telecom and fiancé to Christian Bautista, eventually figured out. In a tell-all with Metro Style, Ramnani revealed that she used […]
Category: Health
GSK pioneers World Bph Day
HEALTHCARE firm GlaxoSmithKline Philippines (GSK) pioneered the World BPH Day on June 25, 2018 through the “FUN to be WISE on BPH” advocacy in order raise awareness about the disease and help improve the quality of life of Filipino men. According to the Harvard Medical School, most men eventually develop some type of prostate problem, including BPH3. Patients affected […]
USAID and DOH launch national project to strengthen PHL health workers
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently launched a five-year, PhP 750 million ($15 million), nationwide Human Resources for Health in 2030 (HRH2030) project to help the Department of Health (DOH) strengthen the workforce skills to better respond to the country’s health needs. The theme of the launch event was “Investing in Health […]
PhilHealth inks partnership with TMCI for heart bypass
TODAY, June 1, 2018, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Region VI (PhilHealth VI) and The Medical City Iloilo (TMCI) ink a partnership for the Z-Benefit Package for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG). The launching event will be graced by PhilHealth representatives from the Central Office headed by OIC-SVP HFPS Dr. Israel Francis Pargas, Regional […]
Erceflora ProbiBears mommy’s 2-in-1 Probiotic Supplement for kids
THERE is nothing worse than having your child get sick with painful tummy problems. Kids tend to have a higher risk of getting digestive health-related diseases such as diarrhea and constipation from harmful bacteria. A stomachache isn’t only uncomfortable; it alters the child’s mood and his or her attitude for the day. As a parent, […]
NeoLife re-launch on May 12
AFTER serving 2,000 Ilonggos to stay healthy and well for five years, NeoLife Iloilo will reintroduce and celebrate its glorious five years of serving the Ilonggo community on May 12, 2018. Along this line, the pioneer international cellular nutrition company based in California, USA will target more health advocates in Western Visayas and the Philippines. […]
‘Black White Red’ animated video gives light to depression
WHAT was just a school assignment is now a moving reel of hope to promote mental health awareness and encourage those who suffer from these conditions to seek proper intervention through the 24/7 HOPELINE 2919. Entitled “Black White Red”, the project won the top prize in the “Hope in 40 seconds” animated video competition of […]
MEDIHEAL mask packs finally available in the Philippines
MEDIHEAL, the Global No. 1 mask pack from Korea, which has sold over 1 billion mask packs worldwide, is now distributed in the Philippines by Genson Distribution Inc. and is exclusively available at Watsons and SM Beauty Stores. MEDIHEAL products were developed at the beauty school of the prestigious Seoul University by a team of […]
USAID, DOH celebrate accomplishments of partnership for tuberculosis control
THE United States and Philippine governments today celebrated progress in combating tuberculosis (TB) at a completion ceremony for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) five-year, Php1.5 billion tuberculosis project, Innovations and Multi-Sectoral Partnerships to Achieve Control of Tuberculosis (IMPACT). “Infectious diseases like TB can take a terrible toll on individuals, families, and communities,” explained […]
Two island-barangays eye rabies-free tag
TWO ISLAND-barangays in the municipality of Concepcion in northern Iloilo seek to be declared as “rabies-free” zones, according to the Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) on Rabies Prevention and Control in Western Visayas. Caroline Tumabotabo, Department of Health (DOH)-6 Rabies Prevention and Control Program Coordinator, said that the island-barangays of Malangabang and Salvacion in Concepcion, […]
‘Sitting is the new smoking’
THE Department of Health (DOH)-6 advised the public against leading a sedentary lifestyle which poses dangers to personal health. John Richard Lapascua, DOH-6 Senior Health Program Officer, said that too much sitting and doing nothing can affect a person’s physical and mental health, citing the findings of the World Health Organization (WHO). “According to WHO, […]
DOH-6: Maintain balanced diet during the holidays
By: Leonard T. Pineda I Amid the numerous Yuletide parties, the Department of Health (DOH)-6 encouraged the public to maintain a healthy and balanced diet during the holidays. Dr. Elvie Villalobos, DOH-6 Cluster Head of Infectious Disease and Environmental and Occupational Health, said people can still enjoy food during the holiday season but they just need […]