DOH allots P55 million for cervical, breast cancer screening
The Department of Health has allocated P55 million to meet its target of screening three million women for cervical and breast cancer this year......»»
WATCH: Melai Cantiveros reveals breast lump problem solved by miracle
Kapamilya host Melai Cantiveros opened up last Good Friday about how a "miracle" helped her overcome a breast lump. .....»»
Key Indicators for Early Colonoscopy Screening
The Daily Guardian – Colorectal cancer rates on the rise in young Americans Recent data released by the American Cancer Society has shown a concerning.....»»
DOH, DOLE deny any hand in Cha-cha signature drive
MANILA, Philippines — Representatives of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) denied that their agencies are involved in the controversial signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution. The clarification came after Senator Imee Marcos brought up, during the Senate’s Tuesday hearing, that DOH’s Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients.....»»
Fund for indigent cancer patients reaches P1.25 billion
Senators and congressmen have approved a substantial increase in this year’s budget allocation for indigent cancer patients, or the Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF), in the hope of helping more Filipinos to be healed from the killer disease......»»
How to Discuss a Cancer Diagnosis: Health News
Revealing a Cancer Diagnosis: The Importance of Sharing with Support System Receiving a cancer diagnosis is a life-altering moment for many individuals. The shock and.....»»
Princess Kate praised for ‘extraordinary dignity’ after cancer diagnosis
LONDON – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, and her husband Prince William have been “enormously touched” by the messages of support received since she announced her cancer diagnosis, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said on Saturday. Kate said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests done following her major abdominal surgery in January revealed cancer had.....»»
Breakthrough treatment improves cancer survival rate
With the introduction of a breakthrough treatment, there is now an improved overall survival rate for those suffering from biliary tract cancer,according to cancer experts......»»
Colon cancer on the rise in younger adults
The Daily Guardian – Colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer in the United States among men and women, is becoming increasingly prevalent in younger.....»»
The 12 promises of the Cancer Law
In observance of World Cancer Awareness month and the 5th anniversary of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), I am writing to help explain the law’s provisions to the lay, as suggested by Philippine STAR reader, Adora Perez from the Corridor of Hope patient group......»»
India s $1 pill could be key to curing cancer - report
Researchers at the TATA Institute have developed a medicine that could prevent the recurrence of cancer and reduce the side effects of treatment by 50% The TATA Institute in Mumbai has developed a pill that could prevent the recurrence of cancer and reduce the side effects of treatment by 50%, the Economic Tim.....»»
King diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace confirms – The Daily Guardia
Title: King Charles Diagnosed with Cancer, Temporarily Suspends Public Duties Date: [Insert Date] King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, as announced.....»»
Miles Ocampo ‘cancer-free’ na matapos ang thyroid surgery, pero…
NAGKAROON pala ng thyroid cancer ang award-winning actress na si Miles Ocampo. Pero, ang good news ay cancer-free na siya! ‘Yan ang masayang inanunsyo ni Miles matapos siyang kamustahin ng batikang journalist na si Karen Davila sa isang episode ng kanyang YouTube vlog. “You almost face death. Alam mo, ang tindi ah. Sa edad mong.....»»
Meds ko habambuhay na : Miles Ocampo shares struggles to be cancer-free
Actress Miles Ocampo revealed that she had a cancer but is now cancer-free after undergoing thyroid surgery last year. .....»»
Capitation rate for PhilHealth s Konsulta package raised; new screening services added
The board of directors of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. approved on Wednesday an increase in the capitation rate for its outpatient benefits package called Konsulta, along with the inclusion of more screening services......»»
Airport screening officer returns passenger’s lost wallet
A security screening officer assigned at the Iloilo International Airport has returned a wallet containing more than P60,000 and identification cards left by a passenger......»»
Negros Occidental farms drying up, initial losses placed at P55 million
The situation has worsened to the extent that a mayor turned to tribal elders and asked them to perform rituals to plead with 'nature spirits' to bring rain.....»»
DOH, BARMM target 1.3M kids for measles shots
DOH, BARMM target 1.3M kids for measles shots.....»»
DOH raises Code White Alert for Holy Week
DOH raises Code White Alert for Holy Week.....»»
Philippines logs 40 pertussis deaths this year
MANILA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Forty children have died of whopping cough, a respiratory infection also called pertussis, since this year, the Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) has reported. The DOH said in a statement on Wednesday that cases have continued to increase since the start of this year, recording 568 cases from Jan. 1 to March 16. "The total number of cases for the same period in 2023 was.....»»
The Hospital at Maayo advocates for Colon Cancer Awareness
The Hospital at Maayo advocates for Colon Cancer Awareness.....»»