Health

[ad_1] It is well known that a COVID-19 infection becomes more serious in people with underlying health problems or in the elderly. Now a study reveals that a sixth most common symptom increases the risk of death by 24 percent. Why does the delirium symptom increase deaths among the elderly? …

[ad_1] (CNN) – US President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that US President Donald Trump “will go down in history as one of the most irresponsible presidents” as Trump takes extraordinary measures to try to subvert the outcome of the 2020 elections. At a press conference after meeting with Republican and …

[ad_1] Image: Istock.com/huettenhoelscher via AFP Relaxnews More than four billion people could be overweight by 2050, and 1.5 billion of them obese, if the current global trend toward processed foods continues, a one-of-a-kind study predicted Wednesday. Warning of a health and environmental crisis of “mind-boggling magnitude”, experts at the Potsdam …

[ad_1] (CNN) – US President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that US President Donald Trump “will go down in history as one of the most irresponsible presidents” as Trump takes extraordinary measures to try to subvert the outcome of the 2020 elections. At a press conference after meeting with Republican and …

[ad_1] As the deadline for contactless toll payments approaches, San Miguel Corporation has announced that it will install an additional 100 RFID installation sites to address the increased number of motorists who want to take advantage of its free Autosweep RFID stickers. The latest move is part of the company’s …

[ad_1] To address the growing demand for self-scanning Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) self-adhesive labels ahead of the full implementation of cashless tolling on major highways on December 1, 2020, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is installing 100 sites RFID installation plans to serve drivers in the south and north of Metro …

[ad_1] The central bank cut official rates to a record low of 2% as the economy continued to struggle with the impact of the pandemic and recent typhoons. – PHILIPPINE STAR / MICHAEL VARCAS By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter The Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) bank cut unexpectedlymark …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government wants to vaccinate 50 to 60 percent of the country’s population against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to achieve herd immunity, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday. Undersecretary of Health, María Rosario Vergeire, said the government initially planned to vaccinate 20 percent of the …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Friday welcomed the result of a survey showing six out of 10 Filipinos are willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it reflects the public’s “confidence” in the government’s vaccination program. According to a Social Weather Station (SWS) survey conducted September 17-20, about 66% …

[ad_1] MANILA (TO UPDATE) The Philippines is prioritizing certain sectors to receive the initial batch of free COVID-19 vaccines as it aims to expand vaccine coverage to about half of the country’s population, the Health Department said on Friday. DOH now expects to vaccinate between 50 and 60 percent of …