Severity of obesity overlooked in U.S.: survey
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 — The severity of obesity is overlooked in the United States as many obese or overweight Americans often believe they are thinner than they really are, even when the scales are showing otherwise, a new poll finds.
DOH 7 calls for community involvement in anti-dengue drive as cases rise
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
CEBU CITY, Sept. 2 – An official of the Department of Health (DOH) 7 has called for community involvement in addressing the dengue problem amid reports of increasing cases of the mosquito-borne disease.
More than 900 animal bite cases recorded in Iloilo City in first half of 2010
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 2 – The Iloilo City Animal Bite Center here has monitored and recorded 998 animal bite cases as of June this year.
Los Angeles officials push for smoking cessation bill
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 — Los Angeles health officials stepped up efforts on Wednesday to push for legalizing a bill that would require insurance companies to pay for smoking cessation aides and treatments.
DOH Dengue information campaign launched
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Sept. 2 — Health Secretary Enrique Ona led Thursday the DOH Dengue Information Campaign in a simple ceremony at the Light Railway Transit (LRT)I Monumento Station through the unfurling of the tarpaulin bearing information about dengue and the mosquito that causes it.
DOH sustains vigilance, sufficient response against dengue in the Cordilleras
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 2 – The Department of Health (DOH) has sustained its vigilance and sufficient response against the rising cases of dengue fever in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) which now account for more than 1,500 cases.
Dengue cases down in Pangasinan this year – DOH
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
DAGUPAN CITY, Sept. 2 — The Department of Health has confirmed that there is now a total of 472 cases of dengue registered in the whole of Pangasinan as of September 1 this year, five of whom died.
Dengue outbreak declared in Tuguegarao City
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Sept. 2 – The City Council of Tuguegarao has declared a dengue outbreak here following the upsurge of dengue fever cases in the past two months.
(Metro News) Maynilad offers free septic tank cleaning
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Sept. 2 – Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI) has announced it is offering free septic tank cleaning services to its customers in select parts of Manila, Parañaque, Valenzuela, Malabon and Navotas this whole month of September.
(Metro News) Echiverri orders Caloocan health office to educate students on dengue danger
September 2, 2010 11:26 am· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Sept. 2 — Caloocan Mayor Enrico "Recom" Echiverri has ordered the city's health personnel to visit all the public schools in the area and educate students about the symptoms of dengue and how to prevent the mosquito-borne disease.