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by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Not a single country, out of nearly 200 reviewed, was on track to meet the United Nations target of eliminating new tuberculosis infections by 2030, according to a global health review published Wednesday. At the same time, less than five percent of countries were likely to reach the UN goal of reducing suicides, road deaths and child obesity by that date, and only seven […]
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — A spin-off company from the University of Tokyo has developed a motion and health tracking wearable technology with stretchable wires and sensors embedded onto traditional textiles. Dubbed “e-skin”, the makers say it can withstand high strain rates when subjected to the wearer’s repeated and extreme movements, making it ideal as ‘smart’ sportswear. So-called ‘smart clothing’ has been developed by a number of companies, most notably luxury brand Ralph Lauren with its […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Pinangunahan ng Friendly Alliances and Media Expressions (FAME) Incorporated ang aktibidad na tinawag nilang “Sweet Escape: Hataw Galaw sa Kalusugan 2017.” Ito ay okasyon na ginagawa taun-taon upang lalong maitaas ang awareness o kamulatan tungkol sa panganib, paghadlang at paggamot ng diabetes mellitus. Ayon kay Dra. Joy Arabelle Fontanilla, Head ng Center for Weight Intervention and Nutrition Services ng St. Lukes’ Medical Center – Global City, ang diabetes ay isang […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – Daily aspirin use — known to reduce the risk of colon cancer — could also make the disease harder to treat if it does occur, researchers reported Wednesday. The new findings based on mathematical modeling, If confirmed statistically and in the lab, would mean that aspirin’s ability to ward off colon cancer may come at an unacceptably high cost, they cautioned. Taking aspirin regularly “has been shown to reduce the […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Tuesday, August 29, said that the number of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country is rising. In an interview with Net 25’s, Agila Balita Alas Dose, Ubial revealed that last June alone, there were 1,013 new cases, or those who tested positive with HIV. When asked about the benefit of the antiretroviral treatment for HIV victims, Ubial said […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LHTTY-Ur3o&feature=youtu.be NUEVA ECIJA (Eagle News) – Nilinaw ng Department of Agriculture (DA) na wala na silang nakikitang banta ng bird flu sa mga bayan ng Jaen at San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. Ayon kay Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, ito ay makaraang isailalim sa disinfection ang lahat ng mga poultry farms sa mga nabanggit na lugar. Gayunman, sinabi ng kalihim na kailangan pang hintaying matapos ang 21 araw na incubation period bago tuluyang ideklarang bird flu-free na ang […]
(Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit isang daan at tatlumpung sundalo mula sa 7th Infantry Division ng Armed Forces of the Philippines Northern Luzon Command (AFP-NOLCOM) ang muling ipinadala sa Nueva Ecija para tumulong mapigilan ang pagkalat ng bird flu. Agad na sumailalim ang mga sundalo sa training sa pangangasiwa ng Department of Agriculture para tumulong na macontain ang outbreak. Idineploy ang mga sundalo matapos magrequest ang Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) ng assistance matapos […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakdang magpadala ng apat-na-raang (400) sundalo ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa lalawigan ng Pampanga upang tumulong sa depopulation ng mga manok na apektado ng bird flu. Kasunod na rin ito ng request na ipinadala ng Department of Agriculture (DA) sa AFP kaugnay ng paghingi ng karagdagang tauhan para tumulong sa pag-execute sa mga manok. Ayon kay AFP Public Information Chief Col.Edgard Arevalo, magmumula sa Northern Luzon Command ang mga […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakda nang umpisahan ang random drug testing policy na ipatutupad ng Department Of Education (DepEd) ngayong darating na Septyembre sa lahat ng secondary o high school students kasama rin ang mga guro at staff ng mga paaralan pribado man o pambubliko. Sa inalabas na guidelines ng DepEd, kakatuwangin ang DOH sa pagsasagawa ng testing at assessment sa mga sasailalim rito. Resulta ng drug tests, hindi isasapubliko – DepEd Tiniyak naman ni DepEd […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ruled out migratory birds as the source of the bird flu strain found in San Luis, Pampanga. Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said that this was not yet the season for migratory birds. He explained that the department is pursuing scientific processes to determine the bird flu virus strain that struck chicken and other birds in San Luis, Pampanga. He said the department had […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mindoro Occidental Representative Josephine Ramirez Sato asked government agencies to be vigilant to ensure that no contaminated poultry products will be sold to consumers following the outbreak of the bird flu virus in San Luis, Pampanga. Sato said that the government agencies should strictly monitor the movement of poultry products even if the strain found in the affected area cannot be transmitted to humans. She also called on the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Health allayed the public’s fears on the bird flu outbreak in Pampanga, saying there was a small possibility of the bird flu virus affecting humans. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial made the statement after an outbreak of bird flu in San Luis, Pampanga. Ubial also said that it was safe to eat bird flu-infected poultry if it was properly and well-cooked. “Sa ating mga kababayan, huwag po […]
