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Is the age of people dying getting younger? It’s a question that surfaces often — at funerals, in conversations, in quiet moments when the news feels heavier than usual. And while global statistics say humanity is living longer than ever, a different and more troubling story is unfolding beneath theContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) is calling for a nationwide total ban on vape products, warning that the devices—often marketed as safer, trendier, and even “nicotine-free” alternatives to cigarettes—pose serious and long-term health risks. In a statement, the DOH slammed vape advertising campaigns that portray the productsContinue Reading
The Philippines, a nation where every meal feels incomplete without a cup—or two—of steamed white rice, is facing a growing health dilemma: the rapid rise of type-2 diabetes. Doctors and public health experts say the country’s deep cultural attachment to rice, especially refined white rice, is partly fueling the surge.Continue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – Food takes center stage at every Filipino gathering — whether a fiesta, birthday, reunion, or even a funeral. Lechon glistens under the lights, pancit promises long life, and steaming rice fills every plate. But behind these comforting flavors lies a sobering truth: diabetes, one of theContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Scientists have taken a major step toward what could be a permanent fix for high cholesterol — a one-time gene-editing treatment that targets the liver to switch off a gene linked to elevated cholesterol and heart disease. In a clinical trial reported by CNN on Saturday, NovemberContinue Reading
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has officially upgraded the Maguindanao Provincial Hospital into a Level III facility, now renamed the Bangsamoro Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC) — the first of its kind in the region. BARMM Health Minister Dr. Kadil SinolindingContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY (October 28, 2025) – The Bangsamoro Government, through the Ministry of Health (MOH), has launched a large-scale medical and surgical mission in Tawi-Tawi targeting more than 18,000 patients from across the province. The initiative, conducted under the Oplan Serbisyong Angkop sa Mamamayan (OplanSAM) program of the Kasama MOHContinue Reading
