Tag: Integrated Provincial Health Office

Ilang mangingisda na nawala sa kasagsagan ng bagyong “Vinta,” na-rescue sa Tawi-tawi

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan  – Umabot sa 75 mangingisda ang na-rescue ng Mapun Coastguard nang manalasa ang bagyong Vinta noong Sabado, Disyember 23 sa karagatang sakop ng Tawi-tawi. Una nang naiulat na ilang lantsa ang lumubog at ilang mangingisda ang nawawala sa kasagsagan ng pananalasa ng bagyo sa Balabac, Palawan. Ayon sa inilabas na ulat ng Mapun MDRRMC, ang mga mangingisda na napadpad sa Mapun, Tawi-tawi ay dinala sa Cagayan de Tawi-tawi District Hospital upang […]

Be careful when taking herbal supplements, doctors warn

DUMAGUETE CITY, June 29 (PIA) – Health experts in Negros Oriental are reminding the public to be careful in taking herbal supplements because this may bring negative effects to the kidneys. Speaking in Kapihan sa PIA forum on renal health care today, Dr. Kenneth Coo, a nephrologist of Holy Child Hospital, noted that the primary function of the kidney is to filter wastes from the blood. When a person drinks herbal capsules, its particles enter the […]

Active lifestyle prevents obesity, says health office

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 23 (PIA) — Maintaining a physically active lifestyle prevents weight problems and obesity, according to health experts. Dr. Alinader Minalang, chief of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said regular physical activity can help control weight and improve one’s health. He said increased physical activity is also recommended under the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition which aims to address the current prevalence of obesity among children and adult. […]