Advocates want more teeth to e-cigarettes law
Some health advocacy groups on Thursday urged the lawmakers to strengthen further the law on e-cigarettes, also called Vape Law, ...
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Local COPD guideline ensures equitable treatment starting at primary care level
The Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP), along with its partner-institutions, has completed the local guideline for the management and ...
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J&J Philippines, PCCP help Filipino dissonant smokers quit the habit
Global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson Philippines (J&J), through its consumer health brand Nicorette, has partnered with the Philippine College ...
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Steam inhalation: Quick relief, but not a cure for COVID-19
Health experts have cautioned against the use of steam inhalation, known as tuob or suob in local parlance, as a ...
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Watsons strengthens pharmacists’ knowledge
In a bid to improve its pharmacists’ competency, Watsons Philippines has partnered with the Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPhA) and the ...
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Guidelines to arrest COPD prevalence in PH
Rolly M., a 62-year-old retiree, had been coughing, on and off, for more than six months when he increasingly felt ...
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Vaping teems with risks–DOH
The Health department on Wednesday called for prohibiting vaping products, citing the health risks of using electronic cigarettes and other ...
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Health groups back tax reform proposal
Two pro-health organizations expressed their support for the proposed Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion Act of the Duterte administration, saying ...
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