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New report: Filipinos at greatest risk for heart disease, stroke

WEBNEW research shows that the risks of death from heart disease and stroke vary among Asian American subgroups, with the Filipino, Indian and Vietnamese …

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LA County expands access to ‘test to treat’ COVID program

WEBLOS Angeles County is expanding its “test to treat” program and is adding additional tele-health services to make COVID-19 treatments more accessible to …

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New mobile COVID-19 clinic opens in central Los Angeles

WEBA new, walk-up mobile COVID-19 clinic launched this week to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to underserved communities in Los Angeles, presented by …

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Inaugural conference of young Filipino American physicians brings

WEBThe Council of Young Filipino Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) hosted its inaugural conference on October 10-11, with the theme “Isang Bagsak: United in Health”.

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Being ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adults

WEBBeing ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adults. Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances …

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End of COVID emergency will usher in changes across the US …

WEBThe Biden administration’s decision to end the COVID -19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that …

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New COVID-19 walk-up testing site opens in West Covina

WEBA new kiosk COVID-19 walk-up testing site is now open at Cameron Community Center in West Covina, California.Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors …

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This National Nurses Week, remember the Filipino and Fil-Am …

WEBIn honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organization declared 2020 as the “International Year of the Nurse and Midwife.”The …

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San Francisco launches COVID-19 vaccination site at the SF Market …

WEBSAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed, Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax on Tuesday, February 16 …

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Medicare Advantage increasingly popular with seniors — but not

WEBby Julie Appleby KFF Health News A hospital system in Georgia. Two medical groups in San Diego. Another in Louisville, Kentucky, and nearly one-third of …

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‘Medieval’ diseases flare as unsanitary living conditions proliferate

WEBby Anna Gorman Jennifer Millar keeps trash bags and hand sanitizer near her tent, and she regularly pours water mixed with hydrogen peroxide on the sidewalk …

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As Medicaid purge begins, ‘staggering numbers’ of Americans lose

WEBMore than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health News analysis of state data shows the …

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UN body: PH the country with fastest growing epidemic of HIV

WEBA study conducted by the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) found that the Philippines has the “fastest growing epidemic” of the sexually transmitted …

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Expansion of short-term health plans a non-starter in California

WEBby Julie Appleby and Alex Leeds Matthews THE planned expansion of short-term health plans under a new Trump administration rule unveiled this week is on a …

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Health and wellness conference to boost PH international position

WEBTo promote the Philippines’ health and wellness industry and put the country on the health and wellness tourism map. This is the underlying objective of the …

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Study: Filipino ‘shortness’ not only genetic, reflects generations of

WEBIN 2014, a report by the Association of Southeast Nations ranked the Philippines the second shortest race in the region: the average Filipino male stood at 5 …

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America worries about health costs — and voters want to hear …

WEBPresident Joe Biden is counting on outrage over abortion restrictions to help drive turnout for his reelection. Former President Donald Trump is promising to take …

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More East Coast Pinoy front-liners succumb to COVID-19

WEBLATEST data from Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that at least 9,000 frontline health workers in the United States have contracted COVID-19 and 27 of …

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Claudine Baretto’s ‘mysterious’ illness revealed by her nephew

WEBFinally, her nephew Cholo Barretto shared with ABS-CBN News about Claudine’s condition, explaining that her auntie’s blood is ‘prone to infection.”. “Her …

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MAPFRE and Philippine Red Cross partner to provide Filipinos with …

WEBMANILA, PHILIPPINES -- MAPFRE and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) have recently launched a strategic partnership, promising to provide Filipinos with world …

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PH government urges US to investigate Pinay nurse’s death

WEBMALACAÑANG is seeking justice for the death of a Filipina frontline health care worker in New York. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday, October …

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Dr. Fe Del Mundo, first woman accepted into Harvard Medical …

WEBOn Tuesday, Nov. 27, Google dedicated its Doodle — a temporary alteration of the search engine’s iconic logo on its homepages — to Dr. Fe Villanueva del Mundo, …

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