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Oral Nicotine Innovations: Testaments to Human Ingenuity
Reflecting changing social attitudes, the future of smoking alternatives and oral nicotine remain promising as these innovations continue to find their footing in the world of harm reduction
Here’s a fun fact that’s sure to dazzle guests at your next Christmas reunion: Did you...
Vaping less harmful than smoking, say public health experts across the globe
A growing number of international public health authorities and regulators, including those from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Japan, China and New Zealand, have decisively spoken out in favor of vaporized nicotine products
More than one billion...
Nicotine, not a killer
There is mounting consensus among medical and scientific communities that nicotine is part of the solution to end the global smoking epidemic and the deaths and diseases that smoking causes, but misconception, even among medical circles, hampers nicotine’s potential to help smokers switch...
Do not delay screening for breast cancer
Photos by Bernard Testa
When the entire island of Luzon was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) back in mid-March, a number of women failed to go to the hospital to consult with their doctor and undergo screening for breast cancer even if they...
Measles rising
Measles has staged a comeback as a major public health threat. As early as 2014, the country was already battling against the disease, with the final tally at 58,010 cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The figure didn’t include the 110 people, mostly children, who...
PCSO now has 62 ASAP desks
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) through the Charity Sector announced on Thursday that the agency has 62 At-Source-Ang-Processing (ASAP) Desks located in hospitals in honor of its promise of bringing services closer to the people.
“We now have 62 ASAP Desks. Of 62, 36...
