Obando, Philippines—Filipino ferry dispatcher Dave Delos Reyes has been handing out N95 masks for nearly three weeks to protect passengers against the smoke that a...
Ten people were hospitalized Wednesday due to breathing difficulties while 90 others were evacuated after ammonia leaked from an ice plant in Brgy. 168,...
Navotas City’s air quality reached the orange level on Sunday as efforts to contain the fire at the old sanitary landfill continued, with authorities...
RIGHT, Filipinos must steady themselves against the challenge of soaring heat, adapt to and protect themselves against the increasingly dangerous and high temperatures.
Meteorologists say...
Electronic cigarettes or vapes are significantly less harmful than combustible cigarettes, according to scientific reviews and medical experts.
“It is evident from multiple studies published...
Measles-Rubella cases in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 45% compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported.
From...
Countries that adopt smoke-free alternatives like e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches are experiencing sharper declines in cigarette smoking than those with tougher restrictions,...
A new survey of Filipino adult smokers suggests that raising cigarette taxes by 23 percent and requiring larger health warning labels could prompt millions...
Manila, Philippines—Jane had been bleeding heavily for days before finally seeking help, not from a hospital but from the man who sold her the pills...
Global health experts are urging policymakers to adopt risk-based regulation of nicotine products, saying that such an approach could significantly accelerate the decline of...
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday, March 10, encouraged local government units (LGUs) to strengthen initiatives that promote active...
A study showed that Filipinos continue to lose thousands of pesos annually due to obesity, a condition characterized by excessive body weight.
The Epidemiological Burden...
Montreal, Canada—Jacques Poissant's suffering stopped the day he asked his daughter if it would be "cowardly to ask to be helped to die."
The retired Canadian...
