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MS risk 29% higher for people living in urban areas, research reveals

Air pollution could be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study conducted in Italy has found.

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To combat COVID-19, behavioral pitfalls must be addressed

Threats like Covid-19 are mysterious because they are unknown, but the initial mystery soon fades away. Repeated reminders linked to the situation...

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DOH: Every Filipino covered by PhilHealth’s COVID-19 case rates

Patients confined as probable or confirmed cases can avail of the benefit packages as follows: PHP 43,997 package for patients with mild...

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Wearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic’s advance

Other measures found more effective than masks include improving ventilation in public places like grocery stores, or installing UV-C lights near the...

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FAQs on COVID-19 and chronic medical conditions

Serious complications from COVID-19 are most likely to develop in elderly people, as well as those who have weakened immune systems, or...

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Covid-19 can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days – study

Covid-19 can remain viable and infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on surfaces for days, according to a study....

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Metro Manila under ‘community quarantine’ due to COVID-19

With this isolationist move, land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel to and from Metro Manila will be suspended starting March 15...

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What does it mean to ‘self-quarantine’ for Covid-19?

For those presenting mild symptoms; or even those who are asymptomatic but have exposure, the DOH advises self-isolation and undergoing home quarantine...

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The benefits of physical activity for older adults

Physically active older adults benefit from reduced risks of early death, breast and prostate cancer, fractures, recurrent falls, functional limitations, cognitive decline,...