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in WellnessDayEmpowered Women Can Beat Breast Cancer
Cancer remains a perennial national health priority in the Philippines, being consistently the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality after diseases of the heart and the vascular system. An estimated 189 of every 100,000 Filipinos are afflicted with cancer while four Filipinos die of cancer every hour or 96 cancer deaths every day. More
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in WellnessDayExperts call out the need for affordable breast cancer treatment during the launch of trastuzumab biosimilar in the Philippines
In response to the prevailing threat of breast cancer in the Philippines, Pfizer has introduced a trastuzumab biosimilar to enable more Filipinos to have access to a more affordable treatment for HER2 positive breast cancer. More
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in WellnessDayDaily treatment: key to managing asthma, according to new study
In the Philippines, the National and Health Nutrition Survey states that the overall prevalence of asthma was estimated at 8.7% based on wheezing for the past 12 months. And according to the 2017 WHO data, asthma deaths in the country reached over 13,000.4 More
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in WellnessDayCSMC’s latest innovation in Cancer treatment upgrades radiation technology in the PH
Cancer continues to be a concern among Filipinos, even more so due to the current state of the pandemic, with the rise in COVID-19 cases brought about by the Omicron variant. While certain booster vaccines offer stronger protection to cancer patients against the virus,[1] this does not mean that cancer treatment should be less prioritized, […] More
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in WellnessDayCardinal Santos Medical Center covers cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery in latest webicon
Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) continues to educate the public on relevant medical issues with their 6th webicon, entitled “One Big Fight: A Webicon on Ways to Prevent, Detect, and Treat Cancer”. The webicon was held on October 14 via Zoom. More
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in FlashDayGet Your Crowning Moment at Headtown Salon and Spa
For beauty entrepreneur Ms. Det Sarrol-Fuentes, opening a one-stop glam destination started out as a personal advocacy. “I grew up in a close-knit family of mostly female members and coming from an exclusive school for girls, all my life I’ve been surrounded by women who share the same passion for beauty,” she said. More