This New Colon Cancer Test Can Be Conveniently Done At HomeUp to 40% of people who should get a test for colon cancer aren’t doing so. That’s one of the reasons why some doctors are encouraged by Cologuard, a new at-home test for colon cancer. Testing yourself for colon cancer is now easier and more accurat…
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HIV Treatment Hubs from DOH releasedHIV/AIDS was first discovered by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the US in 1981 but it spread from West Central Africa late in the 19th Century – early 20th Century. HIV/AIDS was also discovered in the Philippines during the early part of th…
T2 Biosystems Develops A New Candida-Detection SystemLast fall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new technology, developed by T2 Biosystems, for diagnosing sepsis caused by a fungus called Candida. Several hospitals have begun deploying T2’s Candida-detection system, which is based o…
Petron Bataan Refinery: Is It A Threat To The People's Health? Just recently, surges of complaints coming from residents of a village in Bataan where an oil refinery operated and owned by Petron emerged. Residents of the said area are alarmed by the towering amount of ash coming from the industrial area. Petro…
The Da Vinci Xi Surgical RobotIntuitive Surgical's da Vinci series of surgical robots have been conducting FDA-approved minimally invasive surgery on humans for well over a decade now, and the company is continually trying to make its robots better at performing operations with …
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Healthcare Business Competition for Students from February 4-5, 2017HealthHacks PH, an overnight healthcare business technology competition, will be from Feb 4-5, 2017 at the Microsoft Offices in Makati. It is organized by undergraduate college and high school students. HealthHacks PH is a non-profit organization th…
Dreaming Of A Varicose-free Leg? This Innovative Treatment Might Just Work For YouVaricose veins are veins that have become enlarged and twisted. The term commonly refers to the veins on the leg, although varicose veins can occur elsewhere and now there is a new treatment option called Venaseal. Varicose veins may be a sign of so…
Looking Back: Dole International Medical Mission To The PhilippinesCoordinated in partnership with the Philippine Medical Society of Florida, Mahintana Foundation and the Mt. Matutum Health Care Foundation, the week-long mission provided medical and surgical care by ten doctor and six nurse team to residents of the…
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Fake Dental Braces? Philippine Dental Association Issues Warning!The Philippine Dental Association (PDA) issued a warning against the proliferation of fake dental braces made by fake Orthodontists. These fake dental braces and retainers results in complications such as infected gums, tooth loss and mouth infectio…
Growing A Beating Heart Now A PossibilityRight now, there are 4,186 people waiting for a heart transplant in the U.S., but with a huge donor shortage not all of these patients are likely to survive. Growing transplantable hearts in a laboratory has been a long-standing dream within the med…
Medical Revolution: Camera To Be Used As A Vital Signs MonitorSystems that monitor vital signs are among the most important tools heath care professionals have at their disposal when looking after a patient. Even small changes to certain vitals can be early warning signs of a problem that can be detected long …
A New CT Scan Machine For Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical CenterNot all hospitals across the country offer highly specialized treatments and diagnostics such as a CT scan machine. However, this one might just impress you. Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada has acquired an innovative CT scan machine for the publ…
The New Age Of Sunscreen Technology Yale researchers have developed a sunscreen, made with bioadhesive nanoparticles, that doesn’t penetrate skin. They report in a new study that by encapsulating padimate O, the sunscreen enhances UV protection, while preventing epidermal cellular exp…
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Centuria Medical Makati at Full OperationA year after HealthTech PH published the article regarding Centuria Medical Makati, the said medical facility has gone into full blown operations. It is a whole new level in healthcare that provides its services to a wide range of medical and wellne…
This Therapeutic Gel Is The New Cardiac WonderIn the United States, an estimated 785,000 heart attacks occur each year, according to a UCSD press release. While a growing number of people survive heart attacks, many patients later develop heart failure due to cardiac tissue damage, “for which t…
Mothers And Babies Receive Wellness Kits From Absolute Drinking WaterPhoto by: Absolute Drinking Water It is a positive breath of air to know that the world never runs out of benevolent people willing to extend their arms in aid of those in a much disadvantage than them. Just recently, Absolute Drinking Water went ar…
Singapore's New MRI Technology: The Best One YetA new MRI machine is on the rise in Singapore - the 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner – or 3T MRI. The machine was provided to KKH as part of a collaboration with the Singapore Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), making KK…
