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Eighteen countries, including Germany, France, and Sweden, suspend the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19. Authorities in these countries issued the halt after multiple reports of blood clotting incidences in people who received the shot. What do experts say about the potential blood clots side-effects after getting the AstraZeneca vaccine? Reports of “thrombotic incidences” after […]

According to recent reports, a 2-year old boy from Quezon City died after inserting a metal spoon into an electrical extension. What is the effect of electric shock on the human body, how do you apply first-aid, and what are the steps to prevent it in kids? Find out here. 2-year old electrocuted after inserting spoon […]

With the nearing rollout of some vaccines under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), some experts are thinking over the possibility of face-to-face classes in the Philippines. Here's the latest development on this issue. New Bid for Face-to-Face Classes, Rejected With the emergence of more contagious COVID-19 variants, the president had suspended the planned pilot-testing of face-to-face classes […]

Two children died from eating the Zosimus aeneus crab or the "devil crab," locally known in Cagayan as kuret. Here’s what parents need to know about seafood poisoning symptoms and treatment. https://hellodoctor.com.ph/infectious-diseases/foodborne-infections/food-poisoning-causes-symptoms-and-remedies/ 2 Kids dead after eating kuret Authorities reported the deaths of 2-year-old Macniel Craigs Cuabo and 5-year-old Reign Clark Cuabo after eating the "devil crab," also […]

Project TENDR insists on banning one class of synthetic chemicals found in plastics as it causes damages to babies' brains. What do parents need to know about these harmful chemicals in plastic baby products? Project TENDR and Their Advocacy Project TENDR, which means Targeting Environmental Neuro-Development Risks, is a group of professionals–child advocates, health experts, and volunteer […]

People are familiar with success stories involving liver, kidney, or heart transplants. But have you heard about uterine transplants? Medical experts say that this ground-breaking procedure gives women who have uterine factor infertility a chance to fulfill their dream of bearing a child. How successful is a uterine transplant operation, and is it worth the […]