DOH urged to boost funds for medical center in Cagayan de Oro

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 07:20:43 +0000

DOH urged to boost funds for medical center in Cagayan de Oro

Senator Grace Poe has urged for a funding boost of P20 million for the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) in Cagayan de Oro City, citing the need to improve its facilities and purchase of medical supplies.

The post DOH urged to boost funds for medical center in Cagayan de Oro appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

House OKs bill legalizing medical marijuana on 2nd reading

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:15:42 +0000

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill that seeks to legalize and regulate the use of medical cannabis (marijuana) and expand research into its medicinal properties.

The post House OKs bill legalizing medical marijuana on 2nd reading appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Beer used to save patient from alcohol poisoning, doctors advise caution

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 10:27:55 +0000

Beer used to save patient from alcohol poisoning, doctors advise caution

A doctor in the central province of Quảng Trị in Vietnam has been receiving widespread praise for having used 15 cans of beer (five liters) to bringing a male patient back from the brink of alcohol poisoning.

The post Beer used to save patient from alcohol poisoning, doctors advise caution appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

‘Korea may have to import surgeons in the future’

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 09:08:26 +0000

The operating room is filled with tension. Surrounded by assistants and nurses, the surgeon holds a scalpel and cuts open the patient under the bright light of the surgical lamp above. 

The post ‘Korea may have to import surgeons in the future’ appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

DOH: ‘Access for HIV treatments are available’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:10:47 +0000

The Department of Health (DOH) has assured people afflicted with (HIV) that government has enough supply of anti-retroviral drugs.

The post DOH: ‘Access for HIV treatments are available’ appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more