The US FDA defines aflatoxin as toxic compounds produced by certain strains of the aspergillus fungus; it is toxic and carcinogenic. Exposure to high level of aflatoxin, according to the DOST, produces acute necrosis or tissue death, as well as cirrhosis and carcinoma of the liver.
The Department of Health (DOH) has identified five areas in Davao City endemic to dengue fever. Dr. Ma. Socorro D….
Wearing red shirts, members of the Mamayan Ayaw sa Aerial Spraying (Maas) delivered more than a hundred flowers to associate…
The Davao Doctors Hospital recently purchased a state-of-the-art Siemens Axiom Artis Cath Lab System, a cardiac diagnostic equipment that can…
The Department of Health (DOH) reports that cardio-vascular diseases, an NCD, were Davao City’s number one killer last year. Three other NCDs were also among the top ten killers in the city.
Cotabato City- Students from Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC) stage a mass walkout to condemn the commercialization of education….
By SONNY AFRICA | Ibon Features
Addressing the impact of the lowering peso value requires more than the mitigating measures government has so far implemented, including the hedge fund set up by the DBP, and Malaca�ang�s fiscal stimulus program.
On Strike. Davao drivers who joined the transport strike mass up at the Bankerohan- Magallanes intersection to ask the support of fellow drivers. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll D. Fiel)
By CHERYLL D. FIEL | Davao Today
Joel Basiao, a driver of a passenger jeepney in Davao City, said he lost as much as P200 on Thursday for joining the nationwide transport strike. But he said it was just about the same amount that drivers like him have been losing every day this year because of the unabated increase in the prices of oil.
Safe food advocates have warned the public about buying vegetables, fruits and other food products in the market that leave the body with a killing-me-softly effect. The warning came during a gathering of organic producers and environmentalists here Tuesday, in time for the global celebration of the World Food Day.
