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MANILA, Philippines – Canada recorded 16,499 deaths through its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program in 2024, the highest annual total since the country legalized euthanasia in 2016. The latest federal report has reignited debate over the country’s rapidly expanding assisted-dying regime, with disability rights groups warning that vulnerable citizensContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Long before COVID-19 reshaped global health systems, tuberculosis (TB) was already the planet’s most lethal infectious disease. The ancient respiratory illness — traced as far back as 9,000 years — devastated Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries and continues to kill millions despite being both treatableContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Philippines is projected to reach 252,800 by the end of 2025, according to new data from the Department of Health (DOH). A report from the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, shared by the Quezon City health monitoring unit onContinue Reading
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
