Mind & Body
A sound mind in a sound body. Covering all things Health and Education.
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“First 1,000 Days” bill passed into law, lauded by child rights advocates
The “First 1,000 Days” Bill, which seeks to expand the coverage of the country’s nutrition and health programs starting from…
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Accessible Newborn Hearing Screening Technologies being developed by PH-US researchers
Better newborn hearing screening technologies are being developed by the efforts of researchers from the University of the Philippines –…
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PH sugar tax could prevent thousands of deaths — WHO
The Philippines could avoid about 24,000 deaths caused by diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, and stroke in the next…
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Korean language not meant to replace Filipino in school curriculum – DepEd
The Korean language classes that were reported to be offered in some of the schools in Metro Manila are not…
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DepEd-Benguet to include ‘landslide-readiness’ in school curriculum
Students will be learning more than the usual “duck, cover, and hold” during training drills. The Department of Education (DepEd)…
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Senior High teacher wins int’l science award
A senior high school (SHS) teacher won an international science award at the International Conference on Science Education and Teacher…
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DepEd, UNICEF Working Together to Promote Better Hygiene
The Department of Education (DepEd) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are teaming up to promote Water, Sanitation and Hygiene…
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DepEd launches #BeCyberSafe to help ensure children’s safety online
The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a program that will educate and inform teachers, parents, learners, and the school…
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Filipino-Invented Rapid Test Kit for Dengue Now in Pilot Implementation
There’s now a faster and more affordable way to detect dengue, and believe it or not, it’s invented by Filipinos.…
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Kicking breast cancer while you can: why diagnosis doesn’t mean death
The Philippines has the highest incidence of breast cancer among 197 other countries in the world. It is also the…
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