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Quality care for your skin
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (484+ words) In a city where aesthetic clinics continue to grow, one is setting itself apart by putting medical expertise at the forefront. Located on Mabini Street, corner F. Torres Street, Xenia Dermatology and Laser Center officially opened its doors, offering a unique…...
FDA warns public against counterfeit rabies vaccines
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (243+ words) THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday, March 9, 2027, warned the public against counterfeit vaccines against rabies. Based on Advisory 2026-0121, the FDA said the public should avoid the purchase and use of the counterfeit version of "Purified Chick Embryo Cell…...
DOH backs Magna Carta for barangay health workers
23+ hour, 13+ min ago (238+ words) MANILA" The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday expressed support for the proposed Magna Carta for barangay health workers (BHWs), which seeks to institutionalize standards for their training, accreditation, and integration into primary care networks. The measure recently gained momentum…...
Abad diagnosed with herpangina
1+ day, 22+ min ago (126+ words) ACTRESS Kaye Abad shared that she has been diagnosed with herpangina, a viral infection that causes sores in the mouth and throat. "I've been isolating myself for three days now. I think I got it at the airport or on…...
PH tallies nearly 20,000 new HIV cases in 2025
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (197+ words) NEARLY 20,000 people tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2025, with a monthly average of over 1,600 new cases. Based on the latest HIV and AIDS Surveillance of the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said it tallied 19,764 HIV cases from…...
SPMC set for major expansion
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (722+ words) THE Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is set for major expansion following the approval of House Bills 1066 and 5573, alongside plans to open a Trauma Institute, increase bed capacity, and recent national recognitions highlighting its performance and service quality." House Bill…...
SM Cares holds sensitivitytraining at SM Pampanga
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (287+ words) SM Cares holds sensitivity training at SM Pampanga'SunStar Publishing Inc. SM City Pampanga recently held a Sensitivity Training on Assisting Customer with Disabilities aimed at strengthening the mall's commitment to providing inclusive and customer'focused service The session was organized by…...
Philhealth-accredited clinics opened at RLMMC
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (164+ words) The local government unit of Angeles City has inaugurated PhilHealth-accredited clinics inside the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center on March 4, 2026. Mayor Carmelo "Jon" B. Lazatin II led the opening of the Mental Health Clinic, Rheumatic Fever'Rheumatic Heart Disease Clinic, Yaman ng…...
Gallery, medical group set art exhibit on March 11
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (159+ words) The Pampanga Medical Society (PMS), in collaboration with 1576 Art Gallery, will open its upcoming art exhibit titled "Pinta 4: Forms and Hues from Hands that Heal" on March 11, 2026, in Barangay Cabambangan in Bacolor town. The exhibit highlights the artistic talents of…...
Changing Diabetes in Children program launched in Davao Region
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (735+ words) COMMITTED to improving the lives of children and youth with type 1 diabetes, the Changing Diabetes in Children program officially launches its initiative to transform diabetes care across the whole of Davao Region." For families like Aaron Jay's, this initiative means…...