Videographic illustrating how space travel can affect the functioning of the human body over time. https://youtu.be/qdZZ44_3pwQ
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Acosta hindi magre-resign; iginiit na may under distribution ng measles vaccines
(Eagle News) — Nagkaroon ng under-distribution ng measles vaccine sa bansa mula noong 2014 hanggang 2017. Sinabi ni Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta, mali ang paratang sa kanya ni Senadora Risa Hontiveros na siya ang dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ng measles outbreak sa bansa. Ayon kay Acosta, batay sa inilabas na report ng Commission on Audit (COA), noong 2014 hanggang 2017 ay nagkaroon ng under-distribution ng measles vaccine, gayundin ng bakuna sa diphtheria, […]
Dengue cases sa Central Visayas at Caraga Region, tumaas
(Eagle News) — Tumaas ang bilang ng mga nagkakaroon ng dengue sa bahagi ng Central Visayas at Caraga Region sa unang dalawang buwan pa lamang ng taong 2019. Ayon sa Department of Health Region 7, sa 2,132 cases, 14 na ang namamatay dahil sa dengue noong Enero habang apat naman ang naitala sa pagpasok pa lang ng buwan ng Pebrero. Bukod rito, naitala naman sa DOH Region 13, mula sa 2,535 na dengue cases na […]
Instagram tightens rules on self-injury images
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Instagram late Thursday announced it is clamping down on images related to self-injury such as cutting. The move came after British Health Secretary Matt Hancock met with social media companies about doing more to safeguard the mental health of teenagers using their platforms. British teenager Molly Russell was found dead in her bedroom in 2017. The 14-year-old had apparently taken her own life, and […]
Mga kabataan hinimok na maligo na lamang sa mga sports complex na may swimming pool imbes na maligo sa Manila Bay
(Eagle News) — Malaking tulong aniya ang paglalagay ng bakod sa kahabaan ng Manila Bay upang hindi na maakit ang mga kabataang maligo sa nasabing karagatan na mayroon pang mataas na coliform level. Dahil dito, hinimok ni Manila City Adminstrator Atty. Jojo Alcovendaz ang publiko na imbes na maligo sa Manila Bay ay magtungo na lamang sa mga sports complex at doon maaaring maligo ng libre sa mga swimming pools. Halimbawa aniya nito ay ang […]
UPDATED2: DOH expands areas covered by measles outbreak declaration
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has expanded the areas covered by its measles outbreak declaration on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Apart from Metro Manila, the declaration now covers Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Bicol Region. “We are expanding the outbreak (declaration) as cases have increased in the past weeks…,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 7. According to the DOH, from Jan. 1 to […]
Women’s brains appear ‘years younger’ than men’s: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Women tend to outlive men and stay mentally sharp longer, and a new study out Monday could explain why: female brains appear on average about three years younger. The study enrolled 121 women and 84 men, who underwent PET scans to measure brain metabolism or the flow of oxygen and glucose in their brains. Like other organs in the body, the brain uses sugar as fuel. But just how it […]
Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A sharp increase in the rate of obesity-linked cancers among young adults in the United States could foreshadow a reversal in the overall decline in cancer mortality, researchers warned Monday. In a sweeping study covering two-thirds of the US population, they showed that half a dozen cancers for which obesity is a known risk factor became more frequent from 1995 to 2015 among women […]
DOH, magsasagawa ng malawakang pagbakuna dahil sa pagdami ng kaso ng tigdas
(Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng malawakang immunization ang Department of Health (DOH) sa gitna ng dumaraming kaso ng tigdas. Layunin ng nasabing hakbang na maprotektahan ang mga komunidad laban sa tigdas. Tatagal ng isang taon ang massive immunization sa buong bansa, sa lahat ng mga bata at sa mga lugar na may naitalang kaso ng tigdas na isang supplementary immunization activity bilang proteksyon laban sa naturang sakit. Paliwanag pa ng opisyal, sa kabila ng pagkabahala […]
Pekeng anti-rabies vaccine, ibinabala ng FDA
(Eagle News) – Nagbabala ang Food and Drug Administration ukol sa pekeng anti-rabies na ginamit ng isang ospital sa Pasig City. Ito ang kinumpirma ng FDA kasunod nang imbestigasyon nila matapos aminin ng Medical City na peke ang itinurok nitong anti-rabies vaccine sa ilang pasyente nito noong nakalipas na taon. Ayon pa sa FDA, sa Pilipinas gawa ang mga peke at hindi rehistradong anti-rabies vaccine na ginamit ng ospital. Ayon kay Michelle Lapuz, director ng […]
Almost half of Americans have heart disease: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Almost half of Americans have heart disease, a significant increase over prior years largely because of a newly expanded definition of high blood pressure, the American Heart Association said Thursday. The report in the journal Circulation found that 121.5 million adults in the United States in 2016 “have some type of cardiovascular disease.” By definition, cardiovascular disease includes coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke and high blood pressure. In 2017, […]
Lowering blood pressure cuts risk of cognitive impairment: study
TAMPA, United States (AFP) — Aggressive treatment to lower blood pressure in older people has been shown to cut the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a risk factor for dementia, US researchers said Monday. While the findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) did not find any significant impact on the likelihood of developing dementia, experts said the trial offers a glimmer of hope as the world’s population ages and dementia […]
